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Israel’s Coalition Collapses: Can Netanyahu Hang On to Power?

Israeli legislators voted to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections (likely in late August or October 2026) after Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition collapsed over unresolved disagreements on exempting ultra-orthodox young men from military service. Political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin notes Netanyahu remains the most popular potential prime minister, but his bloc lacks a majority in polls; opposition parties hold more seats but face significant hurdles forming a government due to their refusal to include Arab parties, and any new administration is unlikely to shift Israel’s hardline policies toward Palestinians.