Derech Eretz's Zvi Hauser and Yoaz Hendel say Netanyahu-led bloc would have given them 'every position we could have imagined' to join right-wing coalition

Knesset committee expected to be formed to prepare legislation for 3 more readings before May 7; only 31% of Israelis believe PM will vacate seat voluntarily in 18 months

Channel 13 survey finds that 80% of Likud voters support union, while 57% of Blue and White voters back it; almost half say Gantz gave up more than Netanyahu

In first address after signing coalition deal with prime minister, Blue and White chair says they both would have preferred a government without each other

Coalition agreement includes 32 ministers for emergency government, swelling to 36 at end of coronavirus crisis; foreign and energy portfolios to rotate

Ambassador says he's 'delighted' by unity deal, looks forward to advancing interests; liberal advocacy group warns planned West Bank sovereignty bid imperils Israeli democracy

The deep distrust between Netanyahu and Gantz shapes every facet of the new coalition deal, transforming the nascent coalition into a two-headed hydra of contradictory impulses

Lapid slams Blue and White for agreeing to allow PM 'to appoint the judges that will adjudicate his affairs'; Liberman: I welcome formation of government, but don't call it unity

Deal will see PM step down in 18 months, but dovetails with most of his demands including annexation and judicial appointments, paves way for largest cabinet in Israel's history

Blue and White sources say Gantz will make good on his threat to convene Knesset vote Monday, but former ally Ya'alon says it's just a pressure tactic in negotiations with Likud