CRUMBLING COALITION Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (left) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem on Monday, June 20, 2022. AFP PHOTO
CRUMBLING COALITION Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (left) and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem on Monday, June 20, 2022. AFP PHOTO

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday his governing coalition would dissolve parliament next week, a shocking announcement that would grant power to Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in days and force new elections.

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