Israeli Parliament Votes to Dissolve, Country Now Heads to 5th Election in 4 Years

Israeli Parliament Votes to Dissolve, Country Now Heads to 5th Election in 4 Years
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) speaks during a joint statement with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022. Maya Alleruzzo/AP Photo
Katabella Roberts
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The Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, triggering new elections to be held in November and marking the country’s fifth election in three-and-a-half years.

The unlikely coalition, which saw eight parties from the left, center, and right united in their goal to keep then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of power, had in recent weeks been plagued by internal politics and members quitting, in turn making it harder to pass legislation.

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