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Al Jazeera · Qatar · Israel sets 27 October vote — Netanyahu's first ballot since 7 October and three wars
Reports lawmakers advancing a Knesset-dissolution bill with cross-bench support, which could force an earlier vote — and Likud's counter-move to submit its own dissolution bill to keep control of timing.
“Israeli lawmakers advanced a bill to dissolve parliament, which could trigger elections earlier than October.”