以色列議會解散三月舉行新選舉
Israeli lawmakers have agreed to hold new elections on March 17 after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would dissolve the current parliament "as soon as possible."
Party officials decided on the date Wednesday, a day after Mr. Netanyahu fired two key ministers and called for early elections.
The parliament was due to begin the process of dissolving itself Wednesday in order to pave way for the March vote.
Opinion polls indicate that Mr. Netanyahu's party would likely retain power, allowing him to remain in office.
He said Tuesday that he wanted a "clear mandate" to carry out his policies, and that he would "no longer tolerate an opposition inside the government."以色列議會星期三同意3月17日舉行新的選舉。此前，內塔尼亞胡總理表示要儘快解散現議會。
政黨官員將議會解散星期三。前一天，內塔尼亞胡總理將兩名重要內閣部長解職並要求提前舉行選舉。
星期三議會將按預定自行解散，爲明年3月選舉鋪平道路。
民調顯示，內塔尼亞胡的政黨很可能會再次保持權力，使他繼續擔任總理。
內塔尼亞胡星期二表示希望獲得明確授權來推行其政策，他將不再容忍政府內有反對派。
