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Israel lawmakers gives initial approval to third election bill
JERUSALEM, Dec 11, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Israeli lawmakers gave initial
approval Wednesday to a bill that would dissolve parliament and set the third
general election in a year for the beginning of March.
The bill, which passed the preliminary vote 50-0, comes ahead of a
midnight (2200 GMT) deadline to form a new coalition, and would set the date
for polls as March 2 next year.
It faces two more plenary votes before being passed.
BSS/AFP/RY/16:10 hrs