Blue and White

Gantz threatens Netanyahu with anti-corruption legislature

Gantz said that if there was no progress till Monday, he would allow legislation barring Netanyahu from running for office.

'Netanyahu has no chance of forming a government'

President Rivlin's spokesman denied Netanyahu the possibility of forming a coalition alleging he did not have sufficient Knesset support.

Israel's Government - important developments

Yamina: Netanyahu dismantled the right-wing bloc

Officials in Yamina blast PM over his meeting with Gantz.

Last-ditch efforts to establish emergency government

Likud, Blue and White negotiating teams meet in attempt to agree on terms for unity government before Benny Gantz's mandate expires.

Settlement leaders:

Establish Right-haredi government with Hendel and Hauser

National camp concerned about unity government, warn without control of Defense and Justice Ministries, 'there will be many more Amonas.'

Gantz and Ashkenazi's threat

Blue and White leaders make clear to Likud: If no agreement by Monday night, the legislation against Netanyahu will be advanced.

Likud: We agreed to give Blue and White the Justice Ministry

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin says Blue and White withdrew from agreement despite Likud agreeing to give them Justice portfolio.

Netanyahu, Gantz, agree to resume talks

PM Netanyahu calls MK Benny Gantz to wish him a happy Passover.

Netanyahu's capitulation: Right-leaning organizations attack

'Unruly judicial activism in our country jeopardizes Israeli democracy, and this danger must be stopped,' says Im Tirtzu Chair Matan Peleg.

Unity talks suspended

Blue and White says Likud seeks to renegotiate judicial issues after the sides had already reached an agreement on them.

Report: The understandings between Likud, Blue and White

Under proposed agreement, the application of sovereignty would be promoted within 2.5 months.

Blue and White and Labor to become one party?

Blue and White, Labor, begin working to unite factions. Ya'alon: 'It's not too late to regret navigational error.'

Yamina: Appointment of judges is 'red line' in negotiations

Yamina expresses support for Likud's refusal to cave on reigning in judicial activism, says giving up on the issue is 'red line.'

Coalition talks encounter difficulties

Despite positive meeting between Netanyahu and Gantz, the coalition negotiations are stuck.

Netanyahu and the 'art of the possible'

Netanyahu and Gantz meet, make progress

Likud and Blue and White say meeting between PM and Gantz was held in a good atmosphere and understandings were reached.

Yamina threatens to sit in opposition

Party warns against unity deal which would replace Rabbi Rafi Peretz with a Blue and White MK as Education Minister.

Progress in coalition talks

Night negotiation meeting continues until 2am, talks expected to resume this morning. However, unclear when new government can be sworn in.

Gantz: I won't badmouth Bogie and Yair despite what I know

Blue and White chairman explains why he went for unity government: Minority government wasn't an option; I didn't want a fourth election.

Negotiations stalled, Gantz threatens

Blue and White accuses Netanyahu of stalling until Gantz has to return mandate to form government, threatens to legally bar Netanyahu as PM.

Yamina officials: 'Netanyahu stabbed us in the back'

Senior officials in the Yamina party accused Netanyahu of turning his back on them after getting support for the duration of his campaign.

Blue and White breakup approved

Knesset Arrangements Committee unanimously approves split of Telem, Yesh Atid from Blue and White.

The political surprise that no one imagined - only in Israel

INTO THE FRAY: Back from the brink!

Yamina MK welcomes unity: Gantz showed responsibility

MK Ofir Sofer on Gantz's decision to break up Blue and White: The losers are those who did not think about the good of the people of Israel.

Gantz: Israel must not be dragged into a fourth election

Newly elected Knesset Speaker says goodbye to Yair Lapid and Moshe Ya'alon: Thank you for the path we went down together over the past year.

The survey that made Gantz dismantle Blue and White

The poll that prompted Benny Gantz to dismantle Blue and White presented a clear indication of the leanings of Blue and White voters.

'Gantz, Netanyahu succeeded in tearing apart Blue and White'

MK Meir Cohen, Blue and White's first choice to be Knesset Speaker, criticizes Benny Gantz for seeking the position himself.

Gantz appointed Knesset Speaker

Blue and White leader voted in as Knesset Speaker 74-18 as his party falls apart.

Political drama

Blue and White party to break apart

Lapid, Ya'alon request to break off from Blue and White as Netanyahu supports Gantz's candidacy for Knesset Speaker.

This is what unity government would look like

With reports of a unity gov't agreement drawing closer, here's a look at what the probable coalition would look like.

Gantz applies for position of Knesset Speaker

Blue and White leader faces opposition from within his own party to his candidacy for Knesset Speaker.

Compromise to allow continued government negotiations fails

Likud and Blue and White discuss possibility Benny Gantz himself be appointed Knesset Speaker to continue talks between the two parties.

Will Blue and White MK be appointed Justice Minister?

Report: PM Netanyahu agreed to concede the Justice portfolio to Blue and White. The agreed upon candidate is MK Yehiel Tropper.

Stop this insanity before it's too late

Minority government off the table

Benny Gantz realized that he does not have enough votes to form a government with the Arab parties.

'The gaps between us are substantial'

Blue and White chairman says he has not yet given up on the possibility of forming a government.

Supreme Court: Knesset Speaker must be elected by Wednesday

Shortly after submitting response to Supreme Court, judges order Yuli Edelstein to convene plenum by Wednesday to elect new Knesset Speaker.

Lapid: The Likud will not succeed in dismantling us

MK Yair Lapid in TV interview: By the end of Benny's mandate, we will be able to form a government.

'Blue and White's behavior is wrong and destructive'

Likud Minister wonders why Blue and White is behaving irresponsibly and refusing to join a unity government.

I pray that we never forget Gantz's, Ya'alon's and Ashkenazi's perfidy

Right-wing bloc to boycott Knesset debates

Parties in right-wing bloc to boycott Monday's Knesset discussions and votes in protest against Blue and White's behavior.

Right bloc: Edelstein's removal puts end to unity government

Members of the nationalist camp sign a document: No unity if Blue White oust Yuli Edelstein.

Netanyahu says agreement reached with Blue and White

The PM said the Likud had agreed on a rotation gov't with Blue and White, Lapid stood in the way of signing.

Officials: Blue and White in agreement on most issues

Officials in Likud and Blue and White: Main dispute in talks on emergency government resolved. Ball is now in the court of Lapid and Gantz.

Between a rock and a hard place

Gantz does not rule out unity gov't: 'All options on the table'

Gantz attacked Knesset Speaker Edelstein: "Hard to believe we may have to appeal to High Court to renew Knesset activity."

Gantz: Negotiations with Likud terminated today

Blue and White leader denies reports he agreed to unity government in which Netanyahu would be prime minister first.

Gantz agrees: Netanyahu to be PM first

Lapid, Ya'alon remain opposed to compromise allowing Netanyahu to remain in power under unity deal, could break up Blue and White party.

Edelstein: 'we're in a time of crisis, enough petty politics'

Speaker of Knesset warned of the dangers inherent in the Likud and Blue and White struggle over the establishment of Knesset committees.

Corona and Israeli politics

Gantz: We will turn to the Supreme Court

Blue and White chairman claims that the Likud is deliberately attempting to disrupt the work of the Knesset.

Blue and White demands complete control of law enforcement

Blue and White party demands justice, defense, public security, foreign, and culture ministries, veto power over all legal decisions.

Yazbak in the coalition? Blue and White MK doesn't rule it out

MK Heba Yazbak praised the "martyrs" of the Al-Aqsa Intifada and terrorist Samir Kuntar in posts on Facebook.

Another Blue and White MK opposes minority gov't

MK Omer Yankelevitch reportedly opposes minority government that relies on Joint List but won't vote against it.

Blue and White submits 3 anti-Netanyahu bills

Proposals include limiting PM to 2 terms, removing a PM under indictment, and preventing MKs under indictment from forming a government.

Blue and White to Edelstein: We will appeal to court against you

Lawyers for Blue and White party warn they are prepared to petition High Court to force Yuli Edelstein to convene elections for new speaker.

'They're murdering us for a second time'

Guy Yehezkel, husband of Kim who was murdered in Barkan attack, blasts Blue and White's intention to form government with Arab parties.