President says political obstacles to unity can be overcome, country's leaders need to remember that the people are the sovereign and have had enough of elections

David Goldfein makes trip as part of Blue Flag military exercise, meets with President Rivlin and IDF chief Kohavi

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

With 7 days remaining for Blue and White leader for form government, Rivlin meets with Liberman, says he's 'available to the sides for any further clarification' on his unity plan

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

Blue and White leader says 'difficult decisions' are needed in campaign against terrorism; other opposition MKs accuse Netanyahu of ordering assassination for personal gain

Most Israelis want Gantz to cobble together a coalition, but few support any of his limited options for doing so