Opposition MK Merav Ben-Ari urges coalition to immediately advance Knesset dissolution

By Ariela Karmel

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20 May 2026, 1:35 pm

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Ariela Karmel is a political correspondent at The Times of Israel. She previously reported for Calcalist and Haaretz. She holds an MA in Middle Eastern and African History from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben-Ari addresses the Knesset plenum, June 25, 2025. (Dani Shem-Tov/ Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)

Opposition whip and Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben-Ari calls for the immediate advancement of legislation to dissolve the Knesset after lawmakers unanimously advanced a coalition-backed dissolution bill in its preliminary reading, a move that could trigger slightly earlier elections if the measure becomes law.

In a letter to coalition whip Ofir Katz, Ben-Ari demands that the Knesset House Committee convene today to advance the bill “without delay,” arguing that the legislative process should be expedited “in order to bring about the Knesset’s dissolution as soon as possible.”