JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister has fired two senior Cabinet ministers, setting the stage for an expected announcement of early elections.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had ordered the dismissals of Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni.
The coalition government has been divided over key issues in recent weeks, and Lapid and Livni have emerged as fierce critics of the prime minister.
Netanyahu planned a nationwide address later Tuesday.
With his coalition in tatters, Netanyahu is expected to order new elections, more than two years ahead of schedule.
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