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Israel Moves Toward Early Elections as Netanyahu Faces Poll Deficit
(MENAFN) Israeli parliamentarians granted preliminary approval Wednesday to legislation that would dissolve the Knesset, potentially accelerating the country's next general election by several weeks.
The bill sailed through the 120-member parliament with a commanding 110 votes in favor and zero opposition — a striking show of cross-party consensus — though it must still clear three full readings before taking effect.
The move carries significant political weight for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: recent polling consistently places him on the losing side of any early election. Surveys indicate his current right-wing coalition bloc would capture roughly 52 seats — nine short of the 61-seat majority required to form a governing coalition.
No date for a potential election has been formally announced pending the bill's full legislative passage.
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