Israel on brink of 4th election after MK says Joint List-backed government 'violates basic norms and values,' no longer beholden to pre-election merger with Meretz

Due to a technicality, the Blue and White Party leader never received bodyguards from the security service, but was instead protected by the Knesset

Blue and White leader hopes to have coalition with outside backing of Joint List in place in two weeks, believing Netanyahu not interested in any form of unity government

Likud representatives abstain, Shas party leaves room as 20 remaining members vote to okay count that confirms continued political deadlock

Blue and White MK defends bid to woo Arab support, while admitting it's 'not the government we wanted'; says another national vote would be a 'catastrophe'

Blue and White head tells some Joint List MKs he is committed to forming a government for Jews and Arabs, but does not include Balad head Mtanes Shihadeh in calls

Gantz insists that only he calls shot in party, after report that right-wingers opposed to Joint List partnership facing being booted, says he and Liberman agreed to work together

Hauser and Hendel reportedly told they have no place in the party if they won't support a coalition that relies on outside support of majority-Arab Joint List

Assistant to Petah Tikva mayor sent message to those who worked for Netanyahu's party on election day, ordering them to show up to office without specifying why

Officials in centrist alliance blast Hauser and Hendel; Joint List warns Gantz it won't accept clandestine talks: 'Either we enter through the front door or we don’t enter at all'