Israel to dissolve parliament and hold April elections
By DW
26 December 2018 |
3:11 pm
Leaders in Israel's governing coalition have decided to dissolve parliament and hold elections seven months early. Coalition disagreements over a military conscription bill appear to have caused the move.
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