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The decision brought down the coalition government and installed Yair Lapid, a centrist, as interim prime minister. Exhausted and exasperated Israelis will be asked to vote again in November.

Israeli lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to dissolve the parliament, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennetts coalition government lost its majority in the parliament, triggering an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Israeli lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted to dissolve the parliament, after Prime Minister Naftali Bennetts coalition government lost its majority in the parliament, triggering an unprecedented fifth election in less than four years. World News | Israeli Parliament Dissolves, Yair Lapid to Become PM.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The benefits of running for prime minister while serving as acting prime minister.

Should Benjamin Netanyahu return as prime minister, analysts say Israel would get a government alliance that would be among its most right-wing in history.

Chaos in Israel gives new chance to old face: Benjamin Netanyahu

Mr. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, lost office last summer. Now the coalition that replaced him is crumbling — potentially leading to new elections that could return him to power.

Israel’s Ukraine policy prompts scrutiny of Russian-Israeli oligarchs

Israel has expressed solidarity with Ukraine but avoided direct criticism of Russia, raising questions about Russian-Israeli businessmen close to the Kremlin.

“The response must be loud and clear,” Yudi Steiner, a campus rabbi who led the procession, told the crowd.