Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid agreed on Monday to bring a bill to dissolve the Knesset for a vote by next week. According to the rotational agreement between the two, Yair Lapid will serve as the interim prime minister. Bennett is currently speaking to the heads of the parties of the coalition in his office. Bennett and Lapid will make a joint statement to the press at 8 p.m. When the position of prime minister is transferred to Lapid, Bennett will have the dubious honor of the prime minister who served the shortest term in Israeli history. Lapid will welcome US President Joe Biden to Israel next month. The elections for the 25th Knesset will be held in September, with the final date to be determined in the coming days. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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