以色列议会星期三同意3月17日举行新的选举。此前，内塔尼亚胡总理表示要尽快解散现议会。
政党官员将议会解散星期三。前一天，内塔尼亚胡总理将两名重要内阁部长解职并要求提前举行选举。
星期三议会将按预定自行解散，为明年3月选举铺平道路。
民调显示，内塔尼亚胡的政党很可能会再次保持权力，使他继续担任总理。
内塔尼亚胡星期二表示希望获得明确授权来推行其政策，他将不再容忍政府内有反对派。
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."
