Jerusalem (CNN) Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has effectively called time on his premiership after just a year in the job. Along with his key coalition ally Foreign Minister Yair Lapid -- who now looks set to replace him as leader as early as next week -- Bennett has agreed to submit a bill to dissolve parliament, which if passed would trigger a general election later this year. A short statement from the Prime Minister's Office said the move came "after attempts to stabilize the coalition had been exhausted." A bill would be submitted to parliament at some point next week, the statement added. It also means Israelis will be going to the polls for the fifth time in under four years.

Source: CNN June 21, 2022 05:15 UTC