Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Dissolution vote passes 62-0 as Netanyahu coalition advances judicial overhaul and ultra-Orthodox-backed laws before the Knesset breaks upShare 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 Shpigel10:46 AM • July 17 2026 IDTIsrael's Knesset voted overnight Friday to dissolve itself, clearing the way for elections on October 27 after approving a final wave of controversial legislation, including key judicial overhaul measures and bills benefiting the ultra-Orthodox parties. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:KnessetIsraeli politicsIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsStrait of HormuzIranMahmoud AhmadinejadRo Khanna Moody'sIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Hits Bridges, Airport in Strikes – Killing Seven – Iranian State Media SaysNetanyahu Hopes Political Harakiri Keeps His Bloc, and His Grip on Power, AliveClothes Like Homes: Sasson Kedem's Oversized Vision Finds a New GenerationJordan Says It Intercepted Three Iranian Missiles, Reports No CasualtiesMaine Democratic Senate Candidates Echo Platner's anti-Israel Rhetoric at DebateRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Netanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote