Yisrael Beytenu leader voices opposition to reported Blue and White-backed bill saying MKs under investigation cannot serve

Blue and White head to talk with party leaders in bid to form coalition, days after PM returned the mandate following failed attempt to do so himself

Blue and White leader looked at option of such a coalition, that would be backed from outside by Liberman, according to TV report

Gantz's party said planning to tell Netanyahu he can either be first in rotation or include religious bloc; meeting to take part Sunday

55-member bloc loyal to Likud leader will hold off on direct negotiations with Blue and White; leaders of Joint List, Meretz, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor-Gesher agree to meetings

Blue and White leader promises to form 'liberal unity government' and reach out to all parties; he has 28 days to muster a majority where Netanyahu failed

Netanyahu huddles with leaders of 55-member right-wing bloc that supports him as Blue and White poised to be given shot at building government

Yisrael Beytenu leader calls senior ruling party members 'chickens' for not challenging PM publicly, claims premier wants 3rd elections as Gantz set to receive coalition mandate

Channel 13 survey shows Blue and White, Likud each gaining one Knesset seat at expense of smaller parties, leaving stalemate essentially unchanged

Blue and White wanted the second chance to form a government, betting that the PM would fail. So now Gantz has the opportunity he sought, but no evident path to a majority