Israel To Hold Its Third Election This Year

VOA: Israel Headed for Third Election in a Year

JERUSALEM - Israel is headed for a third election in a year, for the first time ever. The new election comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a series of corruption charges and after the two largest parties failed to reach an agreement to join forces.

Israel’s speaker of parliament, Yuli Edelstein, announced that the Knesset had voted to break up and hold new elections.

Read more ....

More News On Reports That Israel Will Be Holding Another Election This Year

Israel will hold unprecedented third election in a year -- BBC
Israel’s Netanyahu limps into new election campaign -- AP
Israel heads for third election in a year as deadline to form government expires -- France 24
Election-weary Israel to face third vote in a year -- AFP
As another election looms, Israel's president asks public not to despair -- Reuters
Deadlocked Israel to hold third consecutive election -- Politico
Israel heads for third general election within a year -- Al Jazeera
Israel heads for unprecedented third election in a year, as Netanyahu clings to power -- CNN
Indicted Netanyahu to resign ministries, remain PM: lawyers -- AFP