While Blue and White leader waits to see if his time will come in 18 months, resurgent premier can advance annexation, and has a promise of elections if High Court disqualifies him

Coalition agreement includes 32 ministers for emergency government, swelling to 36 at end of coronavirus crisis; foreign and energy portfolios to rotate

Ambassador says he's 'delighted' by unity deal, looks forward to advancing interests; liberal advocacy group warns planned West Bank sovereignty bid imperils Israeli democracy

The deep distrust between Netanyahu and Gantz shapes every facet of the new coalition deal, transforming the nascent coalition into a two-headed hydra of contradictory impulses

Lapid slams Blue and White for agreeing to allow PM 'to appoint the judges that will adjudicate his affairs'; Liberman: I welcome formation of government, but don't call it unity

Agreement envisages vote on West Bank annexation in July, gives right-wing a majority on panel that chooses judges, provides for new elections if High Court bars Netanyahu as PM

Move must be carried out in full cooperation with US, which has all but given its blessing already; can be advanced through cabinet or Knesset, where right enjoys clear majority

Deal will see PM step down in 18 months, but dovetails with most of his demands including annexation and judicial appointments, paves way for largest cabinet in Israel's history

Blue and White sources say Gantz will make good on his threat to convene Knesset vote Monday, but former ally Ya'alon says it's just a pressure tactic in negotiations with Likud

Could one historian's out-of-the-box idea end the political deadlock and give everyone what they claim they want: Unity and stability for a polarized, virus-struck nation?