Blue and White meets to discuss potential for compromise with Likud as sides appear entrenched in positions over budget, other disagreements, 5 days before election cliff-edge

Netanyahu's party claims Blue and White trying to prevent school year from opening on time; Gantz's party says PM squandering government funds ahead of elections

Crisis to drag on until last minute as days ahead of deadline, Blue and White objects to Likud conditioning 100-day postponement on approving funds for yeshivas

Knesset Finance Committee sends legislation to the plenum after rowdy meeting, during which opposition MKs cudgel coalition members for 'trolling the country'

'They could talk about it incautiously with associates and the information could get out,' PM says in interview with right-wing daily

Israel Katz says resolution of coalition crisis now 'only a matter of agreements and wording'; weekly cabinet meeting to be held Sunday after Likud, Blue and White agree on agenda

By 56-41 votes, MKs back legislation that gives government more time to resolve impasse on passing state financial plan

Amid political crisis that could lead to new election, TV report says budget standoff may be secondary to PM’s latest conditions for continuing Likud-Blue and White partnership

News site quotes minister in Gantz's party arguing that while the proposal is right ethnically, it could backfire politically; Likud reportedly believes bill poses little threat

After PM agrees to put off vote on state funds to avoid new election, Blue and White chief urges him to okay bill within next day; but the premier signals he's in no hurry to do so