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December 23, 2020

Israeli Voters Will Head to Polls for Fourth Time in Less Than 2 Years After Gov't Collapse
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Israel is headed toward its fourth election in under two years, after
lawmakers failed to pass a national budget by a Tuesday deadline,
triggering an automatic dissolution of parliament. This comes as weekly
protests continue against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over
corruption charges and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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