With Gantz facing a Wednesday deadline to form coalition, Netanyahu to speak at 'emergency' rally against Arab-backed minority government; Liberman says his decision will come soon

In conference call with Likud heads, Netanyahu asserts Blue and White leaders working to convince party's hawkish wing, says such coalition would be 'historically dangerous'

Likud, New Right throw cold water on entreaty from Blue and White chief, who is struggling to form government before November 20 deadline

With no breakthrough in negotiations with Likud, internal disagreements in Blue and White, and expectations of coming indictment against PM, political deadlock persists

Blue and White's Benny Gantz said unwilling to share power with PM unless he commits to stepping aside if indicted, and not seeking parliamentary immunity to avoid doing so

No word from Yisrael Beytenu chief whether he'll attend meeting Sunday, just days before Gantz's time to form a government runs out

Still not quite accepting president's unity plan, Blue and White leader claims PM 'charging toward elections,' does not really want to negotiate; Netanyahu holds his fire, for now

Amid speculation fighting in Strip could end political deadlock, Blue and White chief suggests coalition 'should serve more than a specific event'

Benny Gantz claims nothing's changed, but he knows an operation limits his options and bolsters Netanyahu, while putting nail in coffin of Plan B, Arab-backed minority government

There's a pathway to a unity government, but first we need to know what 'unity' means, and then we need to create a new Likud party