Blue and White MK defends bid to woo Arab support, while admitting it's 'not the government we wanted'; says another national vote would be a 'catastrophe'

Gantz insists that only he calls shot in party, after report that right-wingers opposed to Joint List partnership facing being booted, says he and Liberman agreed to work together

Hauser and Hendel reportedly told they have no place in the party if they won't support a coalition that relies on outside support of majority-Arab Joint List

Officials in centrist alliance blast Hauser and Hendel; Joint List warns Gantz it won't accept clandestine talks: 'Either we enter through the front door or we don’t enter at all'

Police say individual suspected of assault, theft; Ya'alon: PM's incitement 'led to bloodshed'

With support from Telem faction within Blue and White and Yisrael Beytenu, Gantz could have more backing than Netanyahu; Liberman said to say wants to send PM 'into retirement'

Orly Levy-Abekasis or Moshe Ya'alon's Telem, a component of Blue and White, would appear to be the most likely candidates

PM warns Israel 'will have to implement the wide-ranging campaign plan we have prepared'; Bennett says 'we are preparing plan to fundamentally change the situation in the Strip'

Thirty factions register to run in third straight election, matching September total, though roster features a few newcomers as some small niche parties bow out

Naftali Bennett brings former Netanyahu adviser on settlement affairs to fill new position in his office targeting wildcat building in Israel-controlled Area C of West Bank