Lapid: Israel must attend Arab League meeting, push for regional accord In a Facebook Q&A with English speakers, the Yesh Atid chief also promised to advance civil unions should he serve in Israel’s next government.
Preliminary reading dissolving Knesset approved, new election date set The Israeli parliament voted 84-0 on the bill to dissolve, and Knesset leaders set a March 17 date for new elections.
Netanyahu fires government ministers Lapid, Livni The firings came as rifts in the coalition government signaled the dissolution of the government and early elections.