Israel's coalition is broken, but early elections are no cure for leadership paralysis - opinion

THINK ABOUT IT | Neither the government nor the opposition feels comfortable these days; one side will do its utmost to prevent early elections, and the other will try to make them happen.

Seats are overwhelmingly empty during a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year.

Seats are overwhelmingly empty during a meeting of the Knesset plenum earlier this year.

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