Benny Gantz

Gantz: 'Israel will never give in to hatred'

At memorial for murdered PM, premier-hopeful Gantz says incitement 'reared its ugly head' once again, a quarter century later.

'In the end we'll hold new elections and you'll be replaced'

PM Netanyahu warns MK Gantz not to drag his feet: 'In the end you'll be replaced.'

Gantz optimistic a unity government will be formed

Blue and White chairman publishes update on coalition negotiations: The picture painted in the media is not necessarily accurate.

Gantz: I will make Kotel area for non-Orthodox

Blue and White leader says he will implement 'Western Wall deal' if he becomes PM. 'Western Wall is long enough for all.'

Jared Kushner meets Benny Gantz

Special adviser to US President meets leader of Blue and White party to discuss US peace plan.

Gantz: No progress in meeting with Netanyahu

Blue and White leader says PM Netanyahu more concerned with avoiding prosecution than negotiating in good faith.

Netanyahu, Gantz to meet today

Blue and White, Likud leaders to meet for first time since Gantz received the mandate to form the government from President Reuven Rivlin.

PM Netanyahu to meet Gantz on Sunday

PM Netanyahu, MK Gantz, to meet for coalition talks in Tel Aviv.

Tibi: If new elections are held, we'll get 15 seats

Joint List MK says he would welcome new elections, stresses Joint List will not be part of a government.

Gantz to be keynote speaker at rally in memory of Rabin

Blue and White chairman to attend and speak at central rally on 24th anniversary of assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Kushner to meet with Netanyahu and Gantz

White House senior adviser will arrive in Israel and meet with PM, Blue and White leader for talks related to US peace plan.

Gantz to meet Odeh and Tibi

Blue and White chairman to meet heads of Arab parties, but sources close to him stress these are not coalition negotiations.

Gantz calls, encounters the right-wing bloc

Blue and White chairman speaks to leaders of right-wing parties, who tell him he should speak with the Likud negotiating team.

Gantz receives mandate to form government

President Rivlin gives Blue and White leader Benny Gantz task of forming government coalition.

Joint Arab List Chair ready to head Gantz's blocking bloc

MK Odeh: 'If Gantz goes in Rabin's way, I'd be honored to follow path of Tufik Ziad, who was Chairman of blocking bloc.'

Gantz to receive mandate to form government tomorrow night

President Rivlin to give Blue and White leader chance to form government after PM Netanyahu returns mandate.

Knesset Guard to secure Gantz

Once mandate passes to Benny Gantz, security will be placed around him. Netanyahu summons representatives of Rightist bloc.

Gantz: We're optimistic

Despite deadlock, Blue and White chief 'optimistic' about his chances of forming a new coalition government.

Netanyahu returns mandate to Rivlin

PM returns mandate to form government 2 days before it expires. Gantz next to have chance to form coalition.

Gantz to Netanyahu: You have failed again

Blue and White chairman calls on Netanyahu to return mandate for forming government to President Rivlin.

Netanyahu: A dangerous government is on the way to Israel

PM Netanyahu accuses Benny Gantz of planning to form a minority government with outside support from the Joint List.

Gantz: 'Netanyahu doesn't get it - the people want change'

'Netanyahu, give back mandate form next government.' Blue and White chief vows to form 'liberal national unity government'.

Kushner to meet Netanyahu and Gantz

US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser to travel to Israel and meet both PM Netanyahu and Blue and White chairman.

Gantz rejects Netanyahu's unity deal

Blue and White party says PM's 'path is not for unity but for immunity.'

Netanyahu's new proposal to Benny Gantz

The proposal includes a complete freeze on new religious legislation and a formal agreement for haredi MKs to sit with Lapid.

Gantz considering Rivlin proposal

Blue and White chairman reportedly willing to consider President’s proposal for a unity government with Netanyahu.

Deri to Gantz: Stop 'election disaster'

Shas leader calls on Blue and White leader to 'stop wasting time' and join unity government with Likud.

This is what Naama Issachar said just before her arrest

New recording reveals Israeli woman's phone conversation just prior to her arrest by Moscow police.

'Gantz will turn to us when he gets the mandate to form gov't'

Joint List MK says Arab parties have gone from 'persecuted minority under Netanyahu to a minority that persecutes Netanyahu.'

'Anti-Semitism must be fought with full strength'

MK Benny Gantz, candidate for prime minister, urges 'international coordination' in fight against anti-Semitism.

Benny Gantz blasts Palestinian Authority for 'erasing the past'

Criticizing censorship of PA textbooks, Gantz says: 'Erasing the past destroys hope for a better future.'

Regev: 'Lapid continues his father's line of incitement'

Culture Minister attacks Blue and White's Yair Lapid, claiming he perpetuates anti-haredi line of his father in the 'Shinui' Party.

Edelstein: Netanyahu agreed to declare incapacity if indicted

Knesset Speaker hopes today's swearing-in won't be the start of the shortest Knesset ever: 'What interests Likud now is to form government.'

Netanyahu and Gantz to meet on Wednesday

PM calls Blue and White chair, currently in London, in an attempt to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations before returning the mandate.

Labor MK urges Gantz: Don't give in to Netanyahu

MK Merav Michaeli says Blue and White chairman should wait for the opportunity to form a coalition on his own terms.

Netanyahu to Gantz:

'The ball is in your court - let's form a unity government'

'The ball is in your court', PM tells Blue and White chief during address Thursday. 'Show responsibility, and join a unity government.'

Benny Gantz to PM: Let's negotiate - without party blocs

Blue & White chairman Gantz says he is ready to negotiate with Likud on a national unity gov't but without the right-wing bloc.

Will the right-wing bloc be dismantled?

Officials examined possibility of dismantling right-wing bloc and bringing religious, haredi parties into gov't led by Benny Gantz.

Netanyahu agreed to Rivlin's proposal, Gantz refused

Rivlin presented a proposal for a shared government, but Blue and White rejected the idea.

Gantz rules out joining gov't led by Netanyahu

"Blue and White led by me will not agree to sit in a government with a leader against whom stands a severe indictment," Gantz says.

President Rivlin to name candidate to form gov't tonight

President to give Netanyahu or Gantz chance to form government after receiving final election results.

Report: Gantz not ruling out joining Netanyahu's coalition

Likud officials say Benny Gantz does not rule out being in Netanyahu's coalition as part of a rotation in the post of PM.

Gantz welcomes Trump's UN speech

Blue and White chairman: All the countries of the world must impose sanctions on Iran and toughen existing sanctions.

Report: Likud offers Gantz extended term as PM

Likud reportedly offers Blue and White leader 3 years as PM if Netanyahu allowed to be PM first.

Deri: 'Absolute majority want Jewish, non-secular state'

Shas Chairman in Jerusalem: 'We met for first time for one purpose: To thank Creator for the great victory.'

Gantz: 'We won't give up on principles or partnership'

Blue and White Chair Gantz on contacts for unity government: 'Way to such unity goes through substance, through things we promised public.'

Gantz looks to break up right-wing bloc

Blue & White reportedly trying to foment tensions between Netanyahu and right-wing allies, telling them PM didn't mention them in talks.

Gantz meets Greenblatt

Blue and White chairman meets outgoing White House Middle East peace envoy Jason Greenblatt at US Embassy in Jerusalem.

The head-scratching Israeli election

Can a broad unity government be agreed upon in Israel? Or is the next election already underway?

Gantz continues to boycott Smotrich and Litzman

Blue and White official: Netanyahu knows we will not sit down with Litzman and Smotrich, and certainly not with him as prime minister.

Netanyahu, Gantz meet: Time for unity in Israel.

Likud, Blue and White leaders agree to meet again following discussion with President Rivlin. 'Significant step forward.'

First step in formation of unity government?

PM Netanyahu, Gantz meet President Rivlin in attempt to break election deadlock.

Minister: Likud 'doesn't rule out any possibility'

Minister Yariv Levin, close associate of PM, makes clear Likud will also discuss order of rotation between Netanyahu and Gantz.

Gantz, Liberman meet

Blue and White, Yisrael Beyteinu leaders meet for first time since the election.

Netanyahu, Gantz invited to joint meeting with President Rivlin

Prime Minister and rival Benny Gantz invited to meet with President Rivlin Monday night, after both come up short of 61 MK-majority.

Joint List to Rivlin: Not all of us back Gantz as PM

Arab Joint List says three of its 13 MKs refuse to endorse Benny Gantz over Netanyahu, leaving Netanyahu with slight lead over Gantz

Tibi to Rivlin: We own this land

"We did not immigrate here, we were born here, we are a native population," says Joint List MK.

Yariv Levin to Gantz: Reveal the agreement with the Joint List

Tourism Minister: Israel's security policy cannot be determined by Ayman Odeh and Ahmed Tibi.

Arab MK: Netanyahu prevents Palestinian state

Joint List MK explains why the party recommended Gantz: Getting rid of Netanyahu will thwart the "settlement plans".

Arab Joint List to recommend Benny Gantz for PM

'We will make history today - and do what is needed to oust Netanyahu,' says MK Ahmed Tibi, as Joint List votes to recommend Benny Gantz.