Channel 13 says Netanyahu confidants have offered Arab lawmakers carrots if they don't back Gantz for PM, block attempt to legislate against the premier

Eyal Yinon says no new legislation may be submitted until parliament sworn in later this month, but Blue and White hadn't planned on lodging proposal before then

Unclear if initiative will be backed by all opposition parties, which combined have Knesset majority; also unclear if it's technically possible during transitional government

Projections show party reaching as high as 15 seats, thanks to high turnout, but Likud close to forming right-wing coalition anyway, sowing unease

Blue and White leader says final figures could be like April's, when Netanyahu could not form coalition, vows he'll 'continue to fight'

PM agrees with party chiefs from his bloc to assemble new coalition as soon as possible, though exit polls say they’re one seat short of a majority

Before casting ballot in his hometown Taibe, veteran MK says votes for Joint List will stop Likud leader from forming coalition; resident says Arabs 'fed up' with PM's 'racism'

Bennett, Shaked say purported deal presents opportunities, vow to prevent establishment of Palestinian state; left-wing leaders express alarm, dismay

Ahmad Tibi warns that support by Gantz's party for barring Heba Yazbak from running in elections over her alleged terror support will be 'viewed severely' by the Joint List

Move by Finance Committee to suspend Kaminitz Law for 5 years would be seen as major victory for Joint List, which has claimed the law singles out Arab Israelis