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Israel Knesset set to vote on disbanding in first step to possible election
Israel's parliament is set to hold a preliminary vote on Wednesday to dissolve itself following a dispute over conscription, a first step that could lead to an early election, which polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lose.
Opposition's Knesset dispersal bill fails after Edelstein, haredim reach draft bill agreement
When the opposition called for the vote, Deputy Minister Yaakov Tesler and MK Moshe Roth of Agudat Yisrael voted in favor of dissolving the Knesset.
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Knesset votes down bill to call early election as coalition negotiations with Haredim continue
The bill to disperse the Knesset was voted down 53-61 at about 3 a.m., and as a consequence, opposition parties will not be able to propose similar legislation for six months. The Haredi parties, however, could still submit a bill to call an early election should negotiations not go their way.
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How haredi leaders averted Knesset collapse to shield Torah students
Deputy Minister Uri Maklev, Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri, led a behind-the-scenes effort to block Knesset's dissolution, securing protections for yeshiva students from arrest amid looming IDF draft enforcement.
Netanyahu using Iran tension, threats to try and stop Knesset dispersion vote
The vote to dissolve the Knesset is expected to happen around 10 p.m. after opposition party heads unanimously agreed to vote on the issue.
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Milei, visiting Knesset, says Argentina to move its embassy to Jerusalem in 2026
Argentinian president warmly welcomed by Netanyahu, Ohana and Lapid, who all praise his pro-Israel stance, welcome him as a 'true friend'
Israel National News2d
Ahead of Knesset dissolution: Pessimism among haredi parties
After the meetings of the haredi parties with the Knesset's legal advisors, the gaps between the parties are still large. "Netanyahu is still not engaged."
Argentine President Javier Milei receives Israel’s Genesis Prize
President Javier Milei of Argentina has received the $1 million Genesis prize in Jerusalem in recognition of his support for Israel as it faces a mounting international isolation over the war in Gaza.
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UTJ’s Goldknopf resigns from cabinet after Knesset fails to pass dissolution bill
Chairman of ultra-Orthodox party says enlistment compromise fails to live up to PM's promises, says he can 'no longer take part as a member of this government'
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