Netanyahu to be OUSTED? Ultra-Orthodox Allies Vote To Dissolve The Knesset, Turn Against Netanyahu

Added: 2026-05-21

[00:00:00]I will announce the results of the vote 110 members of Knesset in favor, none against and no abstentions. I hereby declare that the bill for the dissolution of the 25th Knesset 2026 by member of Knesset offer cuts and a group of members of Knesset has been passed and will be forwarded to the house committee.

[00:00:24]What if the man who has dominated Israeli politics is finally running out of road? Israel's Parliament just voted on dissolving itself and if that sounds dramatic, that's because it is. Today, we break down what's actually happening, why it matters and whether Bibi Netanyahu's political career is finally on its last legs. Here's the setup. I will announce the results of the vote 110 members of Knesset in favor, none against and no abstentions. I hereby declare that the bill for the dissolution of the 25th Knesset 2026 by member of Knesset offer cuts and a group of members of Knesset has been passed and will be forwarded to the house committee.

[00:01:09]Israel already has elections scheduled for late October. So, why are we talking about early elections? Because Netanyahu's coalition is cracking from the inside. His ultra-orthodox allies, parties he's depended on for years, are furious. The issue? Military conscription. These parties want Haredi Jews, ultra-orthodox men, exempted from mandatory military service. Netanyahu reportedly admitted he doesn't have the votes to make that happen. So now, his own partners are threatening to bring the whole government down. On Wednesday, the Knesset held a preliminary vote on legislation to dissolve itself and trigger snap elections, possibly as early as September. Now, important caveat, this is just round one. The bill still needs committee review, then three more full parliamentary votes. It needs 61 out of 120 seats to pass at every stage. But here's what makes it significant. The fact that it's even happening signals that Netanyahu no longer has firm control of his own coalition. That's a big deal. And the polls, they are not kind to Bibi.

[00:02:22]Surveys consistently show Netanyahu's block struggling to hold a parliamentary majority. If elections happen, whether in September or October, he could lose.

[00:02:33]And the challengers are lining up.

[00:02:35]Former PM [music] Naftali Bennett, once a Netanyahu ally turned rival, is already repositioning himself.

[00:02:42]Opposition leader Yair Lapid, former military chief Gadi Eizenkot, the field is forming. Meanwhile, Netanyahu is juggling all of this while managing an ongoing war in Gaza, military operations in Lebanon, and sitting through his own corruption trial. This isn't entirely new for [music] Israel. The country held five elections in under four years before Netanyahu returned to power in late 2022. [music] Israeli coalition politics is notoriously fragile, but this moment feels different. The ultra-Orthodox defection isn't just a political spat.

[00:03:20]It strikes at the very foundation of how Netanyahu has maintained power for so long. So, is Netanyahu finished? Not yet. He's negotiating, maneuvering, and doing what he does best, surviving. But the walls are closing in from every direction, politically, legally, and now from within his own coalition.

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