They also debated which laws should be passed before the Knesset was dissolved. Parts of the right-wing opposition are said to be trying to buy time with political maneuvering: they want to form an alternative coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu before parliament is dissolved and new elections are held. However, this is considered unlikely as it will be difficult for Netanyahu to muster sufficient forces behind him. Some parties generally reject cooperation with the opposition leader, accused of corruption.
Netanyahu hopes to return to office in a new election. According to polls, his right-wing conservative Likud party could once again become the strongest party in parliament. However, it is unclear whether she will find a majority to form a government. The 72-year-old had been in power in Israel for more than a decade.
The new election will likely take place in late October or early November. It is the fifth in three and a half years.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s eight-party government has collapsed after just a year after losing its majority in parliament. Until a new government is in place, Secretary of State Yair Lapid is expected to take over as Prime Minister from Bennett. This rotation was agreed in the coalition agreement.