Israel's Parliament Dissolves Ahead of October 27 Elections

Israel's parliament dissolved early Friday after passing a series of bills in its final sessions before the scheduled summer recess. The Knesset will not reconvene before elections set for October 27. The dissolution follows efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to advance several measures in its closing days.

Lawmakers also approved measures that increase government control over broadcast media and weaken the role of the attorney general. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has opposed the judicial overhaul measures.

Speaker Amir Ohana said the body completed a four-year term and passed nine budgets and hundreds of bills. Completing a full four-year term is rare in Israeli history. The last time a government served without early elections was in 1988. Israel has no term limits.

Netanyahu has served more terms than any other prime minister, though the country has held elections five times between 2019 and 2022.