Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAs currently drafted, the bill would set a window for elections to the 26th Knesset between September 8 and October 20Share 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 formatSubscribeNoa Shpigel01:21 AM • June 02 2026 IDTThe Knesset passed the first reading of a bill to dissolve parliament early Tuesday morning, after the House Committee gave its stamp of approval on Monday.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Lawmakers Pass First Reading of Bill Dissolving KnessetWhy Should the Israeli Public Obey the Law?How Italy's Only Jewish LGBTQ Group Was Barred From Rome's Pride ParadeSoft Landing on Israel's Hard LandIsraeli Military Physician Killed in Hezbollah Drone Strike in Southern LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War