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(JTA) — It has become a common refrain: Israel is heading towards another national election. A whopping five times since 2019, to be exact.

The last ten days showed a glimpse of what a robust, highly competitive but respectful Knesset could look like.

From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel

Key pieces of legislation fall victim to negotiations between coalition and opposition over election date; climate bill passes 1st reading; supervised dairy product prices to rise

After hours of horse-trading, coalition and opposition announce new elections to be held on either October 25 and November 1; bill to block Netanyahu will not go forward

Yamina's future is uncertain, with Shaked and Matan Kahana split on key issues and the outgoing PM unsure whether to remain as party leader.

Coalition whip says agreement reached, averting possibility of opposition creating an alternative government without a new election.

Labor, Yisrael Beytenu oppose Likud bid to raise public funding by NIS 30m, so issue goes to oversight panel; talks ongoing on aspects of dissolving Knesset Wednesday for elections

Legislation passes 53-0, putting legislature on fast track to dissolution by Wednesday; coalition, opposition wrangle over bill to fund construction of subway system to ease Israel's perennial traffic problem

MKs await House Committee's approval to dissolve parliament before legislation can be tabled in first reading, while lawmakers still undecided on date, without which, Knesset cannot be dispersed