Israel dissolves parliament, declares new elections in October - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Rina Bassist

Rina Bassist

Jun 20, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, attend a weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on May 29, 2022. — GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Israel's former premier Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the press at the Knesset in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022.

Process of dispersing Israel's Knesset set to start Wednesday

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Idit Silman

Disaster for Israeli coalition as legislator walks out

Mazal Mualem

In Tel Aviv, reporting on politics

Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi

In surprise move, legislator on Israeli left quits coalition

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Mansour Abbas, head of Israel's conservative Islamic Raam party.

Israel’s Muslim party split on toeing coalition line

Afif Abu Much

In Baqa al-Gharbiyye, reporting on business and tech