Israel's 14th premier visits Yad Vashem, vows Israel will always defend itself, hours after Knesset disbands and votes to hold November elections; will later meet President Herzog

The 58-year-old Tel Aviv native has had a turbulent decade-long political career, from Netanyahu's finance minister to his key rival

Parliament formally disperses a year after inauguration of diverse coalition, sending Israel to its 5th national vote in less than 4 years

Israel is gearing up for its fifth election in recent years, with Yair Lapid set to assume the premiership. Here is what else to expect in the coming months

Labor, Yisrael Beytenu oppose Likud bid to raise public funding by NIS 30m, so issue goes to oversight panel; talks ongoing on aspects of dissolving Knesset Wednesday for elections

Opposition stalls bill's progress in order to negotiate election date, with some claiming to buy time for an alternative coalition

Political correspondent Tal Schneider talks tit-for-tat politics, anti-Netanyahu bills, Israeli takeaways from Roe v. Wade repeal; health reporter Nathan Jeffay on fecal bacteria

Key House Committee meeting repeatedly delayed to give MKs time to discuss election date and additional legislation, amid opposition efforts to form alternative government

Government makes gains in bid to disperse parliament before opposition can take control and install Netanyahu as prime minister, but Likud-led camp vows to keep fighting

Bill barring indicted person from forming government gets coalition backing, though legal adviser raises concerns over proximity to election; earliest possible vote Wednesday