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The heads of the Israeli government coalition submitted a formal request to dissolve the 25th Knesset, in a move aimed at controlling the timing of the upcoming elections. The move came amid an escalating political crisis over the issue of exempting Haredim from compulsory military service.
On Wednesday, the head of the Israeli government coalition, Ofir Katz, announced the submission of a bill to dissolve the 25th Knesset, which has the full support of the heads of all parties participating in the ruling coalition. This move comes at a sensitive time when the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is witnessing an escalation in the political crisis related to the file of exempting the ultra-Orthodox from compulsory military service, which is now threatening the stability of the coalition government. Political sources reveal that the main goal of this initiative is to ensure that the government coalition retains control over determining the date of the upcoming parliamentary elections, by submitting its own draft law instead of leaving this to the opposition. The bill is scheduled to be put to a vote next week in a formal Knesset session, while the final date for elections will be set through intense discussions within the Knesset Affairs Committee. Current developments indicate that Israel is moving strongly towards holding early parliamentary elections, but political sources confirm that these elections will not be held until at least two months from now, as required by the constitutional and legal procedures in force.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
