Knesset Legal Advisor Sagit Afik stated Sunday that the current Knesset will complete its full term, with the election date remaining October 27 as set by law. Afik made the remarks during a Knesset committee discussion on the party funding bill, ahead of its second and third readings.
Knesset Legal Advisor Sagit Afik confirmed Sunday evening that the current Knesset will serve its full term, with the general election date fixed for October 27 as stipulated by law. Afik made the statement during a Knesset committee session discussing the party funding bill (Party Financing Law) ahead of its second and third readings.
The confirmation follows a series of reports earlier Sunday. At 17:01 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Knesset Arrangements Committee was deliberating the dissolution bill and that the coalition was pushing for the October 27 date — which would mark the first on-time election in 38 years and the first full government term in 53 years. At 17:28, the legal advisor recommended passing the dissolution bill this week, setting the party list deadline for September 7. The current statement reaffirms that timeline with no change to the election date.
As The Zioneer reported on June 29, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana set the dissolution date for July 17. On July 1, the coalition considered advancing elections by one day to October 26, but the legal advisor advised that a formal dissolution bill must still be passed for transparency. The October 27 date has now been consistently reaffirmed by both the coalition and the legal advisor.
The dissolution bill is expected to pass this week alongside the party funding legislation. The Knesset is set to dissolve on July 17, leaving 14 legislative days for the current coalition.
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