As 3rd elections within a year seem increasingly likely, report claims there has been significant progress in negotiations held through back channel

Blue and White chief says PM's 'lack of restraint raises concerns' he is gunning for a fresh round of elections

Blue and White chair's sit-down with Joint List leadership opens the door to possibility Arab-majority parties will back or join the government

Liberman makes comments as Likud, Blue and White teams meet amid coalition deadlock; calls Joint List 'a fifth column' ahead of Gantz meeting with Odeh

Official in Gantz's party tells Israeli TV that probe of PM's aides for suspected witness harassment putting unity government further out of reach

Blue and White chief says 'no tangible progress' made in his first sit-down with PM since being tapped to form coalition, vows to continue talks with small parties

Ayman Odeh says 'all options are on the table' if it means bringing an end to rule of Netanyahu and 'extreme right'

No progress toward unity government reported, but sides agree to meet again in effort to break logjam that threatens third election in a year

Walking into negotiations with Gantz's representatives, Likud's Yariv Levin says he represents bloc of 55 right-wing parties including Likud, Jewish Home, New Right, Shas and UTJ

PM says coalition must be swiftly formed to make 'tough decisions' on military matters