Israel Is Not Alone With Parliamentary Upheaval

In late June, Israel’s parliament voted to dissolve itself, triggering the country’s fifth election in just three years. This forced Yair Lapid into the role of interim prime minister as yet another legislative election is scheduled for November 1. Polls indicate an uphill battle for Lapid as he is set to face off with the veteran former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Just over a year ago, Lapid was the architect of a coalition government consisting of eight different parties which joined forces to end the 12-year reign of Netanyahu, who was Israel’s longest-serving prime minister.