Netanyahu's Coalition Submits Bill To Dissolve Parliament, Trigger Fresh Polls
The bill follows a coalition crisis over military draft exemptions and could move elections forward before the current term ends, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset, initiating the formal process toward holding early elections later this year.
- The move follows an internal coalition crisis over a haredi draft bill, with faction Degel Hatorah demanding dissolution on Tuesday as the government's four-year term nears completion.
- Netanyahu's proposed legislation mandates elections no less than 90 days after approval, granting the prime minister flexibility to schedule voting when he perceives the highest likelihood of electoral success.
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