Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Prime Minister Netanyahu, who still prefers the general election take place on its original date at the end of October, may continue talks with Haredi parties to delay a dissolution, even if it passes its preliminary readingShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 20, 2026Updated:05:52 AM IDTA bill to dissolve Israel's Knesset and call an early election passed its preliminary vote in the Knesset on Wednesday, with 110 out of 120 lawmakers voting in favor.CommentsIn the NewsElections Inch Closer as Knesset Passes Preliminary Bill to Dissolve ParliamentSally Rooney Still Boycotts Israel. So Why Is Her New Book Coming Out in Hebrew?IDF Was Caught Off Guard by Trump Stating He Was 'Hour Away' From Attacking IranMost of World Jewry Will Be Based in Israel Within 10 Years, Report PredictsReport: Israel, U.S. Planned Reinstating Ahmadinejad as Iran's Leader During WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked