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Elections in Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Announces Coalition Governments’ Dissolution, Calls New Election

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Israel to hold fifth election in less than four years as PM Naftali Bennett steps down – BBC News

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Israeli elections explained

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Israel dissolves its parliament, triggering the country's 5th election in less than 4 years

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Israel general elections: How do they work?

Elections in Israel are based on nationwide proportional representation. The electoral threshold is currently set at 3.25%, with the number of seats a party receives in the Knesset being proportional to the number of votes it receives. The Knesset is elected for a four-year term, although most governments have not served a full term and early elections are a frequent occurrence. Israel has a multi-party system based on coalition governments as no party has ever won a majority of seats in a national election, although the Alignment briefly held a majority following its formation by an alliance of several different parties prior to the 1969 elections. The legal voting age for Israeli citizens is 18. Elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee and are held according to the Knesset Elections Law.