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

Yesh Atid-Telem leader says he isn't happy with current caretaker government, but adds it's better than 4th election or Netanyahu-Gantz unity deal

Gantz, Netanyahu have reportedly agreed on a series of top portfolios, but many unknowns remain, including who else in the anti-Netanyahu camp could yet join

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

Party belonging to Gantz's Blue and White faction nixes leadership vote, citing ongoing political deadlock, absence of government

Gantz's party denies newspaper report that intel group it hired has identified two moles within its ranks

Party sources say internal polls showed slate would win more seats together than apart; Lapid put kibosh on plan, said he wouldn't breach merger with Gantz

David Bitan confirms report that ruling party will seek to bring Blue and White chief into a right-wing government after elections

Pnima movement, which once included Gantz and Ashkenazi, releases proposal to require all Israeli citizens to perform some form of national service for a more cohesive society