JERUSALEM, Nov. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly approved dissolving the Knesset (parliament) on Monday evening, local newspaper Haaretz reported.

   Some 80 of the 120 members of Knesset voted for the dissolution of the parliament.

 ;  President Moshe Katsav said Monday evening he would accept a decision made by lawmakers to dissolve the Knesset and call early elections.   Enditem