Israel’s Parliament has voted in favour because of failed coalition negotiations for its dissolution and a new election in September. Head of government, Netanyahu was able to form, within six weeks after the election of a government.

After the failed formation of a government in Israel, the Parliament voted for early elections. The members of the Knesset voted by a majority to dissolve the Parliament and for the 17. In September Parliament elections.

A draft law of the Likud tabled-party of Benjamin Netanyahu, the expiration of the deadline on midnight (local time) was not able to form a new government coalition.

Incompatible positions of potential coalition partners

Netanyahu wanted to prevent elections, actually. A re-ballot would cost the country “a fortune and all of us for another half a year, paralyze,” he said, in the end, however, with its coalition negotiations.

Israel stayed on 9. April is chosen in advance to be Parliament. Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud received 35 of the 120 Seats, exactly as many as the opposition Alliance of the centre of Ex-military chief Benny Gantz. Overall, the camp of right-wing and religious parties has a majority. It is, however, divided on crucial issues.

This was mainly due to Avigdor Lieberman of the secular party Yisrael Beitenu. Lieberman requires a guarantee that a law on conscription provides for ultra-Orthodox Jews, is implemented according to his Wishes. Netanyahu, however, is also dependent on two ultra-Orthodox parties, which oppose the law is very critical.

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