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Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrives to testify in the ongoing trial of Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu at the District Court in Jerusalem. IMAGES
Opposition leaders address thousands of protesters gathered near Israel's parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, as they demonstrate against the government's controversial judicial reform plan, which aims to give lawmakers substantially more control over the supreme court. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, make their way to the Knesset Plenum to attend the voting session on a new government. Lawmakers are set to vote on a "change" coalition seeking to end Netanyahu's 12-year reign. IMAGES
The Israeli government officially fell apart on Tuesday at midnight local time. The collapse came after Israel's parliament failed to meet a deadline for passage of the 2020 and 2021 budgets. CNN reports Israel will now head to its fourth elections in two years, probably on March 23 next year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz blamed one another for the collapse of their tenuous coalition government. Opinion polls suggest Netanyahu's Likud party is again on track to win the most Knesset seats in the next election. With Blue and White hemorrhaging support, Netanyahu's biggest rivals seem to be coming from other right-wing parties, which have been gaining ground.
Former military chief Benny Gantz and his wife Revital Gantz vote in the central town of Rosh Haayin. Gantz is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger in the elections. Israel is holding its third election in less than 12 months following inconclusive votes in April and September. IMAGES
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meets Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on his visit to the United States, which has voiced growing frustration at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. IMAGES
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