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

Bill to be finalized by Knesset Constitution, Law, Justice committee to bypass stalling efforts by House Committee chair Nir Orbach who indicates he will delay final vote to allow opposition to form alternative government and avoid elections

The bill will now head to the Knesset Committee, led by Nir Orbach - Click the link for more details.

Interior minister would have to resign from post to return to being MK; chances of avoiding elections seen as near-impossible, with disbanding process expected to end Monday

Bennett says he believes determining who gets to run for Knesset and who doesn't should be left to voters to decide at the ballot box, but adds will not fight legislation

The Knesset passed the initial bill to dissolve the Knesset on Wednesday.

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

Today’s procedural step in the Knesset moves the Israeli coalition government closer to dissolution and elections in the fall.

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years.

It was put forth by Knesset Member Yariv Lavin of Likud, who declared: “A year ago, the worst government in Israel's history was sworn in.”