Coalition's bill to dissolve Knesset passes preliminary reading amid crisis over haredi draft bill

Passage of the bill would begin the process to move the election date forward slightly from October 27.

Knesset members are seen speaking with eachother as the coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset passed its preliminary reading on May 20, 2026 in the Knesset plenum.
Coaltion whip Ofir Katz speaks on May 20, 2026 as coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset passed its preliminary reading in the Knesset plenum.
Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee discusses advancing the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill on May 20, 2026.

Israel, US early war goals sought to reinstate Iran's Ahmadinejad as leader, NYT reports

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US-Iran negotiations see little progress, Israel reportedly sought to reinstate Ahmadinejad in Iran

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Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the U.S Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.
Yehia Kassem, chief correspondent for the Arabic-language Al-Hurra.

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US President Donald Trump (L) welcomes radio host Sid Rosenberg to speak during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 16, 2025.

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Hamas planned to spark wider war against Israel with October 7 massacre

A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

Flotilla activists detained at Ashdod Port after Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza-bound vessels

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Haifa court orders 11 Gaza flotilla boats from Oct. '25 fleet transferred to state ownership

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South Korea’s Lee criticizes Israel detentions, says actions ‘way out of line’

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Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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The renewed dissensions came amid the crisis in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition with the ultra-Orthodox parties over the legislation.

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