President pushes for unity deal, taps Gantz as PM-designate
Benny Gantz gets a majority of Knesset reccomendations, but his path to winning a confidence vote is unclear. PM Netanyahu offers rotation deal, but talks unravel over coronavirus crisis.
2020 Election
Israelis would like to avoid minority government, poll finds
Some 55% of Israelis do not approve of Blue and White pursuing a narrow government with the support of Arab MKs, while 31% supported the move. A third of the public thinks it's time for a broad national unity government, and 47% believe Benjamin Netanyahu is best suited for the role of prime minister.
PM, Gantz, mull emergency gov't amid coronavirus crisis
“I call for the formation now, even this evening, of a national emergency government,” says PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Blue and White leader Benny Gantz: We will do "everything in our power to see it move forward."
A unity government? Likud officials believe they have a plan
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin wants a unity government, but no progress has been made. Senior Likud officials believe Blue and White will ultimately strike a deal without Labor and join Netanyahu's government.
Bereaved families call coalition with Joint Arab List 'treason'
A government that depends on the supporters of terrorism who serve on the Joint Arab List is "absurd, unacceptable, inconceivable" say parents of fallen soldiers and civilians.
Left: We will use Arab MKs just to swear in a government
Blue and White Co-Chairman Yair Lapid explains in Facebook post that despite lacking a majority in the Knesset, Left will try to get a government sworn in with the help of the Arab parties.
Will Netanyahu's rivals band together to form new gov't?
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz moves closer to securing the endorsement of Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman but the Joint Arab List has yet to pledge its support for his premiership.
Did the Palestinian Authority push up voter turnout for Arab Israelis?
The unusually high voter turnout in east Jerusalem neighborhoods, together with a meeting three and a half weeks prior to the March 2 election between Joint List members, Islamic Waqf representatives and PA officials, indicates possible coordination.
Time to abolish Law of Return, Arab MK says
Joint Arab List MK Aida Touma-Suleiman: The law is unnecessary. At the time, it greatly wronged my people, but now it's time to rethink it – and many other things.
Gantz, Lieberman move closer to sealing coalition deal
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz is said to have agreed to a list of conditions Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Lieberman posts on Facebook over the weekend. Blue and White also pushing to replace Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein with MK Meir Cohen.