Israel set for its third general election in a year
The March 2020 date means it will be well into the year before a new budget is passed, which will mean months of cutbacks that will weigh on growth
11 December 2019 - 13:29
Jerumsalem — Israel headed towards a third national election in less than a year on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing the fight of his life for political survival after a criminal indictment.
After giving its preliminary approval, and barring last-minute progress in deadlocked efforts to form a new government, parliament was set to vote for its dissolution later in the day and approve a March 2 election date already agreed by the two major parties...
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