The Blue and White leader may be set to finally pry the Likud head from the prime minister’s chair -- and lose the premiership in the process

Central Elections Committee dismisses implication tally after Monday's election was tampered with for political reasons

With support from Telem faction within Blue and White and Yisrael Beytenu, Gantz could have more backing than Netanyahu; Liberman said to say wants to send PM 'into retirement'

TV quotes senior legal officials saying reports Netanyahu associates hired a private firm and used a cybersecurity employee to hack rival's phone and dig dirt must be probed

With Yisrael Beytenu's support, Gantz could have more MKs backing him for PM than Netanyahu; law barring indicted MK - like Netanyahu - from leading government could have majority

Likud gains 235,554 more votes than in last election, confirmed as largest party ahead of Blue and White with 33 seats

Ofer Shelah slams Likud leader for claiming votes for predominantly Arab party don't count; asserts that there's a majority in Knesset against 'Netanyahu state'

Trying to bend arithmetic to his needs, and opening a foundational debate, Netanyahu says Joint List of Arab parties has no place in the equation when determining the people's will

With 99.9% of ballots counted, Likud has 36 seats to Blue and White's 33; results unlikely to fluctuate further

Head of Joint List, on track to have 15 Knesset seats, reiterates refusal to allow Liberman to become minister, says Blue and White must change path to get Arabs' backing