Blue and White could position itself as a responsible opposition by backing PM's virus crisis management, and fighting him on everything else. It could always depose him later

PM says differences small, urges Blue and White chief to meet him immediately to form coalition; Gantz insists on heading such a government

Blue and White chair accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘silence’ parliament amid virus battle, castigates ministers who have called to defy High Court over vote for Knesset speaker

After one of the most rancorous political moments in Israeli memory, the long game of 'chicken' between Gantz and Netanyahu now heads towards its climax

'I'm trying to save the citizens, you, my children,' the PM declared, depicting himself as Captain Bibi steering Israel around icebergs as Titanics founder in his wake

A coalition with Gantz would see the PM retain power for at least 18 months, and destroy Blue and White's raison d'être, though he may bet 4th elections would help him even more

Former Shin Bet, Mossad heads and ex-Supreme Court deputy chief address Facebook event, urge Gantz to refrain from joining coalition led by Netanyahu over his indictments

Blue and White chief scorns Netanyahu's appeal for unity for coming amid ultimatums, attacks on democracy; Liberman urges Blue and White-Likud unity gov't, no matter who leads it

Sets out terms for emergency coalition; says pandemic could prove worst since Middle Ages, with world's medical services at risk of collapse, UK and US on brink of losing control

Deal on 3-year rotation agreement would have legal safeguards in place to ensure Netanyahu hands over power; several serious disagreements could still torpedo plan