PM, Blue and White leaders continue to trade barbs after unity talks break down, ahead of crucial announcement at 1 p.m. by Yisrael Beytenu chief

After Quds Force targets hit overnight in response to rocket attack, Netanyahu says, 'Anyone who attacks us, we will attack them'

Blue and White chief says joint coalition 'cannot be built on sectoral bloc'; Netanyahu accuses rival of seeking a minority government; Liberman set to announce decisions Wednesday

PM begins crucial meeting with rival Gantz on potential coalition, after calling on him to make use of 'unique opportunity' posed by US's settlement policy shift

President expresses his ‘strong objection’ to PM’s recent barbs against Joint List MKs while railing against possible Blue and White minority government

Netanyahu, Gantz to hold crucial meeting at 10 p.m., with centrist party said looking for promises from PM on immunity, leave of absence

American official quoted as saying Washington would have delayed announcement if Blue and White chief had said he was close to forming coalition

Blue and White leader will sit down with PM, 26 hours before deadline to assemble coalition, with no breakthrough in sight

Yisrael Beytenu leader says he'll work to force unity government until Wednesday afternoon, then it's 'every man for himself'

Right-wing and centrist lawmakers celebrate decision, but left says announcement will make two-state solution more difficult