Iran Press/ Middle East: The MPs unanimously approved the bill to dissolve the 20th Knesset during a session on Wednesday, with 102 votes in favor and only two opposing votes.
"I confirm that bill to dissolve the 20th Knesset has been approved as required in three readings. I hope that we have a clean and successful election campaign and I wish you all success, and for the 21st Knesset to be more transparent and successful," Speaker of the Knesset "Yuli-Yoel Edelstein" said, Press TV reported.
Earlier on Monday, the coalition of Israeli Prime Minister "Benjamin Netanyahu" had announced that the Knesset would be dissolved and early elections will be held on April 9th.
The decision came after Netanyahu’s Likud party failed to garner the necessary support to pass controversial legislation aimed at drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military.
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