Israel’s Government to Dissolve, Hold New Elections – By VOA News Staff (VOA News) / June 20, 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced the country’s coalition government would be disbanded, triggering a new election.
Bennett and his main coalition partner, Yair Lapid, will dissolve parliament in the coming days, Bennett’s office said. Lapid will serve as caretaker prime minister until a new government can be formed.
Bennett’s government had been fragile since it came to power a year ago — a coalition of eight diverse parties that included right-wing, liberal and Muslim Arab parties.
The grouping started to fracture after several members of Bennett’s party abandoned it, saying they felt Bennett was making too many compromises to his coalition partners.
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