Israeli TV reports Blue and White wary of potential alliance with ex-PM's new party, Labor and Meretz over concerns it could hurt its prospects among right-wing voters

Shaked asks if former PM thinks Israelis have forgotten his 'botched term,' while Shaffir says his new party marks a return to 'courageous' politics

Especially after this year's political shenanigans, the chaotic, tribal electoral system gets a bad rap; it is also the source of Israel's strength, solidarity and democracy

Former premier pans Blue and White leadership for lack of passion needed to convince voters in the last campaign, says size of blocs, not individual parties will determine winner

Blue and White party leader says Netanyahu 'has lost it,' calls on him to step down; warns Ehud Barak's new political bid could do harm by dividing votes

Legal experts say there's no going back on vote initiating snap elections; some analysts see the measure as an effort by Netanyahu to avoid blame for having orchestrated move

PM says Likud never approached centrist Blue and White party in bid to prevent new elections, as Knesset legal adviser said to conclude move isn't legal

Yair Lapid says party will support canceling elections if Likud chooses another leader as talk of scrapping poll intensifies

Blue and White chief says no talks underway with Likud for unity government; Yisrael Beytenu: 'What is guiding Netanyahu is not the good of the nation but fear of losing power'

Knesset speaker said to concoct plan to nix new national vote, but it is unclear how PM could form a government without Blue and White, which rejects the plan as 'spin'