With Knesset set to dissolve Tuesday night, Blue and White propose legislation for a two-week delay on budget to allow more time for talks to avoid new elections

TV survey forecasts Likud rebel's New Hope party would be second largest, Netanyahu's right-wing bloc to fall short of majority

No deal by Tuesday night means vote is triggered automatically; defense minister said pushing for compromise on justice minister's powers, angering his party members

Likud responds that concessions will be necessary as it seeks to re-adjust agreement between parties days before budget deadline, as Blue and White's popularity continues to fall

Refuted TV reports would see Gantz's premiership start-date pushed back -- but such a move would require changing Basic Laws in matter of days

A fitting end to the dysfunctional 35th Government? Likud and Blue and White can't agree on a bill that would ensure ballot-counting doesn't run into March 29 holiday

Legal officials say coalition must agree on budget by midnight next Tuesday -- not Wednesday as previously thought -- as sources report no contact between Likud, Blue and White

Yisrael Beytenu party head reportedly calls on other opposition leaders to unite against Likud in possible election; polls predict bloc would still fall short of Knesset majority

Netanyahu's party seeking to thwart Blue and White legislation as it reduces campaign funding; cabinet meeting also delayed due to fight between PM and Gantz over session's agenda

Gantz's party accuses Likud of trying to thwart changes to campaign laws, as Knesset speaker says legislation should be agreed upon by all parties