Blue and White No. 3, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, goes against his Telem colleagues Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser and backs the idea of working with 12 out of the 15 Joint Arab List MKs to secure 62 seats and a government under Gantz. Blue and White declines to comment.
Left-wing bloc claims there is an "anti-Netanyahu majority in the Knesset" that can spearhead a reversal. Yisrael Beytenu leader's position contrasts with statements he made as recently as last November, in which he called attempts to pass the bill a "vendetta."
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz: In a democracy, the will of the voters must be honored. Meanwhile, the Knesset management is taking steps to ensure that coronavirus will not pose a threat to parliamentary work in the 23rd Knesset.
The left-wing bloc will consist of 55 mandates – 33 for Blue and White, 15 for the Joint Arab Lists and seven for Labor-Gesher-Meretz. Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beytenu party will also have seven mandates.
Meretz calls on Blue and White to pass a law barring a prime minister facing a criminal indictment from forming a coalition. Joint Arab List says will support bill. Yamina chair: This is an extremely anti-democratic move.
With 30 female MKs, women will make up a quarter of the 120-seat parliament. Next Knesset will include only three new MKs, two from the Joint Arab List and one from Shas.
Israel's parliamentary system gives the president the task of appointing a prime minister, but swearing in a government won't happen so fast. In fact, the political deadlock could once again force a new election.
Head of Joint Arab List celebrates historic win for his faction, but says his MKs won't partner with left-wing leader Benny Gantz as he attempts to unseat Netanyahu in new Knesset.
"It is obvious that settlement, occupation and apartheid have won the Israeli elections," says Secretary-General of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat.
Blue and White's overarching message of unseating Netanyahu because of his alleged corruption fails to sway voters, as Likud wins plurality of seats. Senior Blue and White official: 'We failed to counterattack'