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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Bill to set new elections for March 2 filed in Knesset
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA bill to set the next round of elections on Monday, March 2, 2020 has been filed by MKs in the Knesset.
The Knesset is expected to dissolve on Wednesday night, confirming the failure of both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to form a governing coalition following the inconclusive September elections.
If no lawmaker manages to get the support of at least 61 members of the 120-strong Knesset by Wednesday — and no candidate appears poised to do so — elections will be called for the third time in less than a year. The months-long political paralysis has continued since a previous round of voting in April failed to result in a majority government.
After a preliminary vote in the Knesset Arrangements Committee, the proposed election date must clear three Knesset plenary readings on Wednesday, if no candidate receives the necessary 61 recommendations to form a coalition.
— Raoul Wootliff
The Times of Israel Community.