Blue and White head says he, Lapid have common goal, doesn't delude himself he'll be PM after election; ex-Blue and White MK Zamir says won't run

Blue and White chief says PM ‘deceived me, deceived you’; urges politicians to let go of ego and grievances and ‘unite for the good of the country’

Defense minister vows to create ‘alliance’ to unseat Netanyahu, castigates 'whiners' and 'cowards' who criticized him for joining Likud-led government

No deal by Tuesday night means vote is triggered automatically; defense minister said pushing for compromise on justice minister's powers, angering his party members

Likud responds that concessions will be necessary as it seeks to re-adjust agreement between parties days before budget deadline, as Blue and White's popularity continues to fall

Refuted TV reports would see Gantz's premiership start-date pushed back -- but such a move would require changing Basic Laws in matter of days

Legal officials say coalition must agree on budget by midnight next Tuesday -- not Wednesday as previously thought -- as sources report no contact between Likud, Blue and White

Haifa's Amit Aisman unanimously backed; likely to face pushback from Netanyahu, whose criminal case he worked on; made sexually explicit remarks to female subordinates years ago

Defense minister says hourglass running out, and new vote will be called if no budget or functioning government; opposition leader Lapid challenges him to take action

In first, Blue and White leader reportedly tells associates he doesn't trust PM to make good on their power sharing deal; some MKs urge immediate exit from government