Behind the Dissolution of the Knesset
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Analysis: PM understood there is no legal evasive action to overcome failure to pass contentious West Bank bill, opting to dissolve coalition, all while keeping alternate premier, Yair Lapid, in the dark until the last minute
In depth: Coalition dissidents can’t agree on whether to hold an early election or replace the coalition without going to the polls as possibility of Netanyahu's return to power looms for some
PM reportedly tells coalition partners that bringing the bill will push renegade Yamina MK Nir Orbach into the arms of the Netanyahu camp
The Likud would need Orbach’s vote to dissolve the Knesset and initiate an election that would be held as early as October 25.