JERUSALEM, Dec 11 (NNN-MA’AN) – A parliamentary dissolution bill was submitted by two lawmakers, from Israel’s main parties, as the country is headed for a third round of elections within a year.
The bill was introduced by Miki Zohar, a lawmaker from Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party, and Avi Nissenkorn, a lawmaker from the centrist Blue and White party, led by former military chief, Benny Gantz.
Should the bill, which was agreed by both Likud and the Blue and White party, be approved by parliament, the next round of elections will be held on Mar 2.
The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, has until tonight (Wednesday midnight), to establish a governing coalition or will be dissolved.
Both Netanyahu and Gantz failed to form a coalition, due to the deep rifts among major parties within the 120-seat Knesset.
Israel has an electoral system with elections based on votes for parties, not for specific candidates. The party that wins the largest number of votes gets the rights to form a government.
However, in the last two rounds of elections, held in Apr and Sept, no party gained enough seats (61 seats) in the Knesset to form a government.
If Israeli lawmakers fail to agree on a coalition in the next three days, Knesset will be dissolved and the country will hold its third round of elections, in less than a year.– NNN-MA’AN
