Right-wing party, which had backed Likud leader, refuses to be part of what it calls ‘left-wing’ government'; slate accused of being motivated by cabinet seats, not ideology

Yamina leader says he'll take job if Netanyahu makes offer; negotiators from Gantz's party trying to hammer out agreement with Likud on Health Ministry control

Right-wing faction 'still considering all options'; Likud said looking to potentially break it up to bring it into the new coalition piecemeal

In first address after signing coalition deal with prime minister, Blue and White chair says they both would have preferred a government without each other

Lapid slams Blue and White for agreeing to allow PM 'to appoint the judges that will adjudicate his affairs'; Liberman: I welcome formation of government, but don't call it unity

Why the Yamina party could wield more influence over the next government from the opposition than from the cabinet table

Gantz said to agree to go to 4th elections if High Court bars indicted Netanyahu from forming coalition; Likud said to give up its desired changes to the judge selection mechanism

Move comes after president said he'll return mandate to Knesset without tasking anyone if no deal by Monday; petition seeks to take PM out of running due to his corruption charges

A new government was in hand: Likud had won on annexation, Blue and White on judicial reforms; but a last-minute outcry from the PM's rightist flank forced a backtrack

Bill to amend Basic Law on the State Economy passes 62-0, relying on 3 votes from majority Arab party; Yamina absent, along with quarantined Netanyahu and Litzman