A deal has been reached between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties, setting elections for October 20 in exchange for advancing agreed legislation, according to Amit Segal (N12). The report does not detail which bills are included in the arrangement.
Amit Segal (N12) reported on Tuesday evening that a deal has been struck between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the ultra-Orthodox parties: a Knesset dissolution vote setting elections for October 20, in exchange for advancing agreed legislation. The report did not specify which bills are covered by the arrangement. The emerging date — October 20, the eve of Netanyahu's 77th birthday — has been surfaced in recent weeks as a likely target: political analyst Yair Sharki reported on June 12 that Netanyahu was leaning toward that date to ensure elections fall after the Sukkot holiday period, and on June 21 a senior United Torah Judaism figure told journalist Mendi Aztark the party would support October 20 if the dissolution bill cleared second and third readings this week. The current report from Segal suggests those conditions have been met. No official announcement from the Prime Minister's Office or the coalition leaders has been issued, and no party whips have yet confirmed the deal in public. The next step would be a formal vote on dissolution in the Knesset plenum.
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