Step Towards Early Elections: Israeli Knesset Unanimously Votes to Dissolve Itself

In a striking political development, the Israeli Knesset unanimously approved in a preliminary reading a bill to dissolve parliament, paving the way for early general elections. This step comes in response to a deep political crisis that has plagued the ruling coalition, resulting from sharp differences over sensitive domestic and foreign issues. Passing the dissolution of the Knesset requires completing additional legislative procedures, but the broad support the bill received reflects a strong political desire to redraw the Israeli political map through the ballot box.