Israel to Dissolve Parliament, Call New Election

Israel to Dissolve Parliament, Call New Election
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on June 19, 2022. Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP
The Associated Press
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JERUSALEM—Israel’s weakened coalition government decided Monday to dissolve parliament and call a new election, the country’s fifth in three years.

The vote, expected later this year, could bring about the return of a nationalist religious government led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another prolonged period of political gridlock.