Bidding to arrange a vote in Labor's Central Committee, Merav Michaeli fights to thwart leader Amir Peretz's move to join a Netanyahu-led coalition

Netanyahu's Likud, Gantz's Blue and White each claim the other is seeking a state-funded home for whichever of the two is not serving as PM in their mooted 'emergency government'

With growing anger among longtime allies, and some even threatening to bolt, the Likud leader risks an escalating showdown with an intransigent Benny Gantz

Israel can't afford it, says former Likud leadership contender, calling for public sector pay cuts to fund coronavirus aid

Sides still at odds over Knesset speaker, Justice Ministry and West Bank annexation, even as sources say government could be sworn in next week

In the middle of Passover, the Blue and White chair's allocated time to form a government comes to an end, and with it, his major leverage against the PM

Yesh Atid MKs accuse Blue and White chief of betraying voters and partners, surrendering to Netanyahu; Meretz chief says he squandered his majority

Blue and White willing to give up on Foreign Ministry in exchange for top health post, but wants Edelstein out of speaker's chair; latter willing to become foreign minister instead

PM relinquishes his right-wing agenda for political stability and personal immunity, while Gantz secures a veto on conservative policies while backing off long-term policy goals

Party source accuses Netanyahu of 'betrayal' amid reports it will be cut from 3 ministers to 1; Ayelet Shaked says she hopes PM won't 'break up' right-wing bloc