At Most - Elections Will Be Advanced by Weeks: The Crises That Preceded, and the Haredi Officials Who Are Silent
For months, the Haredim threatened to support the dispersal of the Knesset, and in one case even abandoned the idea just an hour before the vote - but this time it seems to be until…
Assessment
The Haredi parties' threat to dissolve the Knesset appears more credible this time, but the coalition's near-completion of its term and the passage of the last budget reduce the drama. The silence of Shas and a key Lithuanian leader suggests internal calculations or strategic restraint. Watch whether the silence signals a last-minute retreat or a coordinated move to force early elections.