With Gantz facing a Wednesday deadline to form government, parties say they've reached agreements on religion and state issues

In response to High Court petition demanding probe into Fifth Dimension, state says it's evaluating materials from ombudsman; Blue and White chief reportedly not implicated in case

With Gantz facing a Wednesday deadline to form coalition, Netanyahu to speak at 'emergency' rally against Arab-backed minority government; Liberman says his decision will come soon

At Netanyahu's request, Likud MK showed Kushner his 'win-win' proposal for 12 industrial zones, network of Biblical sites aimed at Evangelicals; Greenblatt, Friedman 'like it'

Yisrael Beytenu tables legislation in apparent bid to allow Likud MKs to break away from Netanyahu -- though its odds of success are exceedingly slim

In conference call with Likud heads, Netanyahu asserts Blue and White leaders working to convince party's hawkish wing, says such coalition would be 'historically dangerous'

Likud, New Right throw cold water on entreaty from Blue and White chief, who is struggling to form government before November 20 deadline

With no breakthrough in negotiations with Likud, internal disagreements in Blue and White, and expectations of coming indictment against PM, political deadlock persists

Blue and White's Benny Gantz said unwilling to share power with PM unless he commits to stepping aside if indicted, and not seeking parliamentary immunity to avoid doing so

Still not quite accepting president's unity plan, Blue and White leader claims PM 'charging toward elections,' does not really want to negotiate; Netanyahu holds his fire, for now