Sometime in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, the Netanyahu-Gantz government finally collapsed. With it, Israel’s 23rd Knesset was dissolved and a new round of elections became official. It will be the fourth election in just two years. Like the three previous governments, the latest coalition was short-lived at just nine months and six days.
“Much to my chagrin, I am forced to tell you that we could not find enough common ground to avoid another round of elections,” said Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin in a late-night speech that marked the final session of the current Knesset.
