Coalition chairman MK Ofir Katz announced that the Knesset Committee will hold a debate and vote Monday on the Knesset dissolution bill for its first reading, with the bill also going to the plenum the same day. The move marks a significant acceleration by the coalition toward dissolving the Knesset and heading to elections—which could come even earlier than originally planned.
Last week, the dissolution bill passed its preliminary reading with 110 supporters and zero opponents. But the legislative process still has a long road ahead, including a vote in the Knesset Committee, a first reading vote in the plenum, and if successful, preparing the bill in committee again before passing it in second and third readings for final approval.
Meanwhile, Knesset reporter Avraham Hasson reported that the Central Elections Committee announced elections can be held even if 90 days have not passed since the dissolution bill’s approval in second and third readings.
This represents a very different procedure from the usual practice. However, the committee noted that “typically, in all election campaigns, the committee was allocated 90 days for preparation, partly due to the need to perform actions according to law that require time intervals between one action and another (by law).” Despite the accelerated legislative process, no official election date has been set yet.