4th Election in 2 Years Looming but Israel’s Political Landscape Markedly Changed
Uri Cohen
12/20/2020
The shifting sands of Israel’s parliament mean the coming election cycle may offer a different result
Less than 72 hours before the Knesset, or parliament, is automatically dissolved, Israel’s political scene on Sunday was all aflutter, with last-ditch negotiations and desperate proposals lobbed by both parties heading the fractured government, leading some lawmakers to predict elections might be avoided after all.
Yet odds remain high that Israeli citizens will head to the polls in three months, for the fourth time in two years. In all likelihood, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz, though both facing an uphill battle at the polls, will not reach a last-minute understanding and will fail to sign an agreement extending the current parliament’s life span.