Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What’s next?

May 21, 2026 10:35 AM

Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What’s next?

Israel's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to dissolve itself, potentially bringing forward by a few weeks the next national election, which surveys predict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose. WHEN IS THE BALLOT? An election date is yet to be set. Israel is supposed to hold a national vote every four years but early elections have happened often. The last national election was in November 2022 and the next ballot is due at the latest on October 27. After voting to dissolve parl...

Israel’s parliament gives initial nod to occupied West Bank annexation

October 23, 2025 10:55 AM

Israel’s parliament gives initial nod to occupied West Bank annexation

A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land which Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel's parliament on Wednesday. The vote was the first of four needed to pass the law and it coincided with the visit of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Israel, a month after President Donald Trump said, opens new tab that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party did not suppo...