Israel To Hold Snap General Elections Apr 9 Amid Collapse Of Ruling Coalition -Likud Party

Israel to Hold Snap General Elections Apr 9 Amid Collapse of Ruling Coalition -Likud Party

Israel ruling coalition leaders have decided to schedule the country's early parliamentary elections for April 9, with the current Knesset convocation to be dissolved by then, a representative of Likud party told Sputnik Monday.

TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th December, 2018) Israel ruling coalition leaders have decided to schedule the country's early parliamentary elections for April 9, with the current Knesset convocation to be dissolved by then, a representative of Likud party told Sputnik Monday.

"The elections are planned for April 9," the representative said.

According to the Haaretz newspaper, the ruling coalition failed to disagree on the new law on conscripting yeshiva students, with the Yesh Atid party refusing to vote for the bill.