After receiving 55 recommendations to Blue and White chair's 54, PM says 'broad unity government' the only option

In meetings with Rivlin, ultra-Orthodox party says it won't lift its veto on Lapid due to his 'incitement,' Yamina says it won't negotiate with Gantz if he's picked for premier

Arab-majority alliance's Balad faction says its 3 MKs won't support anyone, possibly paving way for Netanyahu to have first crack at building coalition

President to meet Monday with smaller factions, after Joint (Arab) List recommends Gantz and Yisrael Beytenu doesn't endorse anyone

Amid deadlock, kingmaker breezily suggests Netanyahu and Blue and White chief 'flip a coin' over who should be first to lead unity government in rotation deal

Blue and White won more seats than Likud in last week's elections. Its leader Gantz has the support of more MKs than Netanyahu. But in a risky gambit, it wants to bide its time

MK Ahmad Tibi accuses US president of backing Netanyahu's 'racism' and 'atrocities,' urges him to shelve his 'anti-Palestinian' peace plan

Likud leader says he will form a 'broad national unity government, though his rival appears more likely to get first crack at building coalition

For first time in 27 years, Arab parties back Zionist candidate for premiership, drawing Likud's ire; Blue and White chief set to receive 57 backers, compared to 55 for Netanyahu

Representatives from centrist alliance say they plan to form a national unity government 'that will represent the people who sent us here'