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Blue and White is said to be pushing for a reshuffle of the Knesset's judicial appointments panel, in latest move to pressure PM into signing coalition deal

Officials reportedly say move by potential unity government would elicit 'strong response'; Gantz adviser responds that he will try to influence matter

Blue and White leader, who is Knesset speaker, hints he’ll approve a bill to rule out indicted PM if no deal reached by Monday

Parties seeking to bridge over disagreements to form emergency unity government; if no deal reached, Rivlin set to give Knesset 21 days to produce candidate for PM

Teams negotiating national unity government will take discussions to the wire after president gives Blue and White chair until midnight Wednesday to finalize an agreement

Talks set to resume after late-night meeting at Netanyahu's residence; president gives Blue and White chair two more days to finalize an agreement

Channel 12 news survey sees the prime minister leading a group of 64 right-wing MKs; veteran Labor party predicted to not pass Knesset threshold

Gesher MK reverses previous position of not supporting any candidate, includes herself in PM's bloc of right-wing parties; Meretz MKs accuse her of stealing left-wing votes

Rivlin warns if agreement between Blue and White chair and Netanyahu not reached by Monday deadline, he will ask Knesset to recommend candidate