Dissolution of the Knesset to be Delayed? Deri Set a Condition - and the Coalition May Get More Time for Legislation
Shas chairman demands that the opposition vote with the coalition on the law to increase party funding - where it is written that the dissolution date is July 17. The legislation requires 61 votes, but…
Assessment
The coalition's timeline for legislation hangs on a procedural trade: Deri demands opposition votes for a party funding bill that sets the dissolution date as July 17. Opposition leaders refuse, calling it a cash grab. The standoff determines whether the Knesset dissolves on schedule or buys more time for coalition bills.