Israel War Cabinet member Benny Gantz files motion to dissolve parliament | Semafor
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If passed, early elections for the Knesset could be held as early as October.

Israeli War Cabinet member Benny Gantz announced Wednesday his centrist National Unity party has introduced a bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, which would trigger an early election.

It is unclear when lawmakers might vote on the bill, which requires a majority vote to pass. Israeli law stipulates there cannot be another vote for six months if the motion fails.

  • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I don’t know how to interpret this information. Is this people trying to change the leadership or cement it in?

    Edit: The key part was missed by the summary bot.

    A long-time rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Gantz joined the emergency War Cabinet shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But he has since become increasingly critical of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, saying that the government has de-prioritized the safe return of the remaining Israeli hostages.