Israel to head to polls for fourth time in two years, following government collapse

Israel is going to hold another snap election after its Parliament failed to meet a deadline to pass a budget, presenting new challenges for the country’s longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.

This will mark the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years, given Mr Netanyahu nor his opposition challenger Benny Gantz have been able to stitch together lasting coalition governments following three inconclusive polls.

Since they both formed a unity government in May 2019, there has been…