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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, voted 102-2 to dissolve the government, triggering early general elections for _________, 2019.
A
April 9
B
April 15
C
April 20
D
April 5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Snap legislative elections were held in Israel on 17 September 2019 to elect the 120 members of the 22nd Knesset. Following the previous elections in April, incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition for a second consecutive time.

Detailed explanation-2: -First elected to the Israeli Knesset (parliament) in 1959, Eban was minister of education and culture under Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion from 1960 to 1963, and from 1959 to 1966 he was also president of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Detailed explanation-3: -Background. The extended period of political deadlock that led up to the election was the result of four inconclusive elections (April 2019, September 2019, 2020, and 2021).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Knesset – the Israeli house of representatives – is the legislative authority and the sole governmental body with the power of legislation. It also has a constituent role in the creation of a constitution for the State of Israel.

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