Israeli parliament votes in first reading for self-dissolution

Deputies of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) unanimously voted in the first reading for the bill on early self-dissolution.

This was reported by the newspaper The Times of Israel, citing the voting results.

106 Knesset deputies voted in favor of adopting the document, with no votes against. Previously, the bill was approved by the relevant Knesset committee.

At the end of May, the Knesset approved the self-dissolution bill in a preliminary reading. To become law, the bill must be approved in three readings at plenary sessions. According to Israeli legislation, the next parliamentary elections in the country must be held no later than October 27, 2026.

Former allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the government coalition party "United Torah Judaism" previously stated that they would seek the dissolution of the Knesset. In response, seeking to control the initiative on the timing of elections, coalition leader Ofir Katz from Netanyahu's "Likud" party introduced a bill on the self-dissolution of the chamber. This document was supported in the preliminary reading on May 20 by both the coalition and the opposition. The date of early elections must be agreed upon in the parliamentary committee on legislation before the law is considered in the final readings.

Source: TASS