Reports say Yamina resisting pressure by other parties to bar a long-serving PM from running for Knesset for 4 years; leaders want to finalize law by Thursday

Yesha chairman tells ToI that Yamina, New Hope lawmakers assured him building in settlements will continue usual, even if annexation is off the table in a unity government

Gantz and Liberman tussle over agriculture portfolio as Yesh Atid, Yamina and other 'change bloc' parties acknowledge new government not yet a done deal

With just 8 days till expiration of his mandate to form a government, Yesh Atid leader hands left-wing faction the ministries of health, environment and regional cooperation

Still lacking a majority, Yesh Atid leader moves to lock down deals with center-left; agreement provides minimum income for elderly and two new hospitals in periphery

Negotiations on forming a government that would replace Netanyahu as prime minister said to be advancing, with a view to swearing-in next week

The prospective new heads of an unprecedentedly diverse and divided 'unity coalition' have an uphill battle ahead of them, and Netanyahu is busy laying traps

Rivlin said to consider giving mandate to 'change bloc' if Netanyahu fails to form a government, though he'd previously indicated he might not

Opposition head says he agrees with Bennett that country can’t go to 5th election; proposes coalition of Yesh Atid, Yamina, New Hope, Yisrael Beytenu, Labor, Meretz, Blue and White

De facto head of 'change bloc' meeting other party leaders, planning public address; Smotrich said to prefer Arab-backed Bennett-Lapid coalition over Ra’am-backed right-wing gov't