The allies of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to roll out a bill that would pave the way to direct elections of the country’s next leader, Israeli media reported on Monday.

The bill is reportedly set to be rolled out by Merav Malkiel, a lawmaker with the religious-right Shas party, and is presented as a way out of the political deadlock gripping the country.

The piece of legislation is expected to meet stark opposition from the so-called “change” bloc, led by Netanyahu’s rival Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid faction.

The purported move aims to tap into Netanyahu’s high standing in the polls focused specifically on the premiership role, where he stays ahead of his challengers with a solid lead — albeit no majority.

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{Matzav.com}