Israel MPs to vote on opposition bid to dissolve parliament

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Israeli lawmakers will vote on a bill submitted by the opposition to dissolve parliament, which if successful could start paving the way to a snap election, Reuters reports.

While the opposition is composed mainly of centrist and leftist groups, ultra-Orthodox parties that are propping up Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government are also threatening to back the motion.

If the bill wins a majority at today’s plenum, three more rounds of voting will be required to dissolve the Knesset. If it fails, the opposition will have to wait six months to submit another bill.

Netanyahu’s coalition, formed in December 2022, is one of the most right-wing in the country’s history. It includes two ultra-Orthodox parties — Shas and United Torah Judaism (UTJ).

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