Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections
Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:54 General vote could be held between 8 September and 20 October if the bill passes two further readings US President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on 13 October 2025 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill to dissolve itself, which could lead to elections as early as September. The bill, which was advanced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, passed its first reading late on Monday, with 106 lawmakers voting in favour, while no objections were recorded. According to Haaretz , the law, whose final approval is pending two further readings in the Knesset, opens the possibility of elections between 8 September and 20 October, altering the original date of the elections on 27 October.
