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These days, Israel is preparing for its fourth election in less than two years, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial approaches, but it still hopes to win again, despite the accusations it faces.
In this report, we review the many political crises Israel has experienced during the two-year trip.
Dead end again
- In the elections that took place on September 17, 2019, opinion polls again revealed similar results.
- In a surprise move two days later, Netanyahu proposed a national unity government to Benny Gantz, who insisted he should become prime minister.
- The official results published on September 25 confirmed that they are facing a new crisis.
- Neither of the two managed to cross the threshold of 61 deputies to obtain a majority, not even with their allies.
- President Reuven Rivlin tasked Prime Minister Netanyahu with forming a government.
- Gantz refused to ally himself with his opponent, citing court problems facing the prime minister.
- Netanyahu declared that he had failed on October 21 and Gantz was given the job.
- But a month later, Gantz told the president that he, too, had failed to form a government.
- The following day, the Attorney General charged Netanyahu with corruption, fraud and breach of trust in 3 different cases. This was the first time that a prime minister was in his position to face the judiciary.
- Netanyahu rejected the accusations, which he saw as an attempt to oust him.
- With the expiration of the December 11 deadline for parliament to appoint a prime minister, the deputies called for new elections, which were set for March 2, 2020.
Third elections in a year
- This time, Likud won the most seats, and on March 15, Netanyahu’s trial on corruption charges was postponed in light of the “Covid-19” outbreak.
- The next day, Gantz, who had the support of 61 legislators, was nominated to form a government, but he failed again.
- Gantz was elected president of Parliament on March 26 and the following month passed a new term to form a government.
- Netanyahu and Gantz agreed to form an emergency national unity government on April 20 while Israel was on lockdown due to “Covid-19”.
- The three-year agreement allows Netanyahu to stay in power for 18 months.
- Gantz then takes over as prime minister for 18 months before new elections are held.
- Five days later, thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv against the agreement, which they said threatens democracy.
- On May 6, Israel’s Supreme Court approved the coalition agreement, which was later endorsed by lawmakers.
- Netanyahu’s new government was installed on May 17, but was soon overshadowed by internal disputes and disputes.
Fourth elections
- Lawmakers tentatively approved the dissolution of parliament in early December with the support of Gantz, who said Netanyahu “lied to everyone.”
- The bill was rejected on Tuesday, which would have extended the deadline until midnight for the government to approve the budget or face new elections.
- Israel is thus preparing for its fourth elections in less than two years.
- Netanyahu is scheduled to appear in court on corruption charges in January and February, at the height of the election campaign, further complicating matters.
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