Carrie Keller-Lynn

Carrie Keller-Lynn is a political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel

Yamina MK Nir Orbach leads a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 21, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

June 23, 2022, 11:18 am

Giving alternative gov’t a chance, Orbach delays Knesset dispersal process to Monday

Yamina rebel holds off on convening his House Committee, the next stop of the bill to call new elections; entire process expected to be completed next week, but unclear when

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Yamina MK Nir Orbach, leading a Knesset House Committee meeting, 21, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

June 22, 2022, 5:02 pm

Yamina rebel seeks to slow Knesset’s end, to allow more time to form alternate gov’t

Nir Orbach holds off on convening Knesset House Committee in order to delay legislation to disband parliament; says he’s in talks to form right-wing coalition without elections

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) smiles ahead of a preliminary vote to dissolve the Knesset for new elections, on June 22, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

June 22, 2022, 1:26 pm

Knesset passes initial vote to disperse, setting Israel on path to elections

Earliest parliament is expected to complete process of disbanding is Monday; opposition MKs rejoice as coalition lawmakers decry ‘sad day for democracy’

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announce the collapse of their coalition, at a joint appearance at the Knesset, June 20, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 21, 2022, 1:21 pm

Coalition to begin process on Wednesday for dissolving Knesset, new elections

Procedural hoops mean the legislation will likely take several days to complete; if it proceeds as planned, Lapid set to take over as interim PM next week

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference in the Knesset, on June 20, 2022, announcing the collapse of their coalition government. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

June 21, 2022, 2:48 am

As Bennett dissolves Knesset to save settler law, a new set of challenges await

The decision to seek elections and transition to caretaker status was not much of a surprise after a year of endless fights. Now the battle over the next election round begins

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, announces the collapse of his coalition government during a joint statement with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, at the Knesset, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

June 21, 2022, 2:37 am

Coalition looking to dissolve Knesset as soon as Wednesday in bid to foil opposition

Bringing forward vote from next week is intended to stymie any effort by Netanyahu-led Likud to form an alternative government without going to elections

By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, left, and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, leave their podiums after a joint statement at the Knesset, announcing the collapse of their coalition, Monday, June 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

June 20, 2022, 10:15 pm

Bennett announces coalition’s demise, new elections: ‘We did our utmost to continue’

PM says ‘no stone was left unturned’ to keep government alive, cites settler law’s failure to pass, which would have led to ‘chaos’; Lapid: Bennett is putting Israel first

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (L) at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, on June 12, 2022. (Maya Alleruzzo / POOL / AFP)

June 20, 2022, 8:13 pm

Coalition heads announce vote to dissolve Knesset next week, Lapid to be interim PM

In political earthquake, Bennett and Lapid admit efforts to salvage government have been ‘exhausted’; will deliver primetime televised statement, as Israel faces new elections

By Carrie Keller-Lynn and Tal Schneider

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid speaks during a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 20, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 20, 2022, 5:30 pm

Lapid: If Orbach gets reserved spot on Likud list, we’ll probe if it’s legal

Foreign minister says law prohibits trading a guaranteed election spot for vote against government; Yamina MK Orbach reportedly negotiating for Likud slot

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Knesset Economic Affairs Committee chairman Michael Biton leads a meeting of the committee at the Knesset on December 7, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 19, 2022, 9:32 pm

Transportation minister meets rebel MK, but no agreement reached

Blue and White’s Michael Biton has been boycotting coalition votes over public transportation reform

By Carrie Keller-Lynn and TOI staff

United Torah Judaism party chief Moshe Gafni holds a press conference (together with UTJ MK Yaakov Litzman and Shas head Aryeh Deri) at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 8, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 19, 2022, 6:02 pm

Gafni puts forward bill to lower electoral threshold to 2%

Legislation proposed by Degel HaTorah faction would reduce the minimum number of seats needed to enter Knesset, enable it to split from the United Torah Judaism alliance

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett poses for a picture at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, January 26, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 16, 2022, 11:47 pm

As coalition falters, a prime ministerial reshuffle hangs in the balance

If the government collapses, Lapid or Netanyahu could be PM very soon, but so, just possibly, could incumbent Bennett. It all depends on the way things break apart

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Supreme Court Chief Justice Ester Hayut with outgoing Supreme Court judge George Karra and Supreme court justices at a ceremony held for Karra, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 29, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 16, 2022, 6:48 am

Opposition previews plans to remake composition of the Supreme Court

Bill would put appointment of justices in top court under government and Knesset control; unlikely to pass this Knesset; seen as an advertisement for return of right-wing coalition

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Yamina MK Nir Orbach seen leaving the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem after meeting with PM Naftali Bennett, June 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 15, 2022, 12:05 am

As Orbach departs, the coalition recognizes it might not survive

Despairing comments from Bennett underline an understanding that the disputes tearing the coalition apart wouldn’t be healed even if the latest Yamina rebel were to come back

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

MK Michael Biton attends his Blue and White party's faction meeting at the Knesset, May 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)

June 12, 2022, 9:26 pm

In fresh blow to coalition, Blue and White MK renews boycott of coalition votes

Michael Biton will again stop voting with the coalition on Monday in protest of transportation reforms; but he’ll still oppose no-confidence motions and support key settler law

By Carrie Keller-Lynn