Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could see himself booted from power as the Knesset faces the first vote to dissolve parliament on Wednesday amid frustrations over the protracted war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament.

Israel has long fought a shadow war with Iran while avoiding all-out conflict. Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is risking it all in pursuit of a conclusive victory.

Israel’s center- and left-wing opposition said it’s submitting a bill to dissolve parliament and won the support of two ultra-Orthodox parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, opening up the prospect of early elections if the legislation makes it through four rounds of voting.

Netanyahu will remain in power after his government survived a crucial vote trying to dissolve its parliament amid heightened tensions over the war and a new military conscription bill.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fractious right-wing coalition has survived an opposition-backed bid to dissolve parliament after ruling lawmakers reached a deal regarding the divisive mandatory military service.

The vote was the most serious challenge to Netanyahu’s government since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the trigger for the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Religious parties in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling coalition have threatened to support a push to dissolve the Knesset on Wednesday and trigger early elections if the government does

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Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu faces the greatest test to his rule since Oct. 7, 2023. His political opponents have put forth a bill to dissolve parliament in order to force early elections.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government survived an opposition bid to dissolve parliament on Thursday, as lawmakers rejected a bill that could have paved the way for snap elections.