Likud proposes dissolving parliament for early elections in ‘Israel’
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‘Israel's’ ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve the country's parliament, paving the way for early elections, the party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
"The 25th Knesset shall be dissolved before the end of its term. Elections (to form the next parliament) will be held on a date determined by the Knesset Committee, which may not be set earlier than 90 days after the passage of this law," the draft legislation released by Likud said.
According to Hebrew media reports, the dissolution bill could be put to a vote on May 20.
Main opposition leader Yair Lapid that he and his political ally are ready to contest the expected early elections.
"We are ready Together," Lapid wrote on X, referring to his new alliance, Beyahad (Together), formed with former premier Naftali Bennett.
