Al-Quds city (Jerusalem), October 27, SPA -- Israel's ruling Kadima party submitted a bill Monday to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections withinthree months, a day after party leader Tzipi Livni announced she wasgiving up efforts to form a new government, DPA reported. Livni was tasked on September 22 by President Shimon Peres withforming a new government to replace that of Ehud Olmert, who hasresigned to fight corruption allegations. The 50-year-old foreign minister, who was chosen to replace Olmertas the head of Kadima in September 17 primaries, decided to recommendearly elections after the ultra-Orthodox Shas party decided againstjoining her government. Kadima caucus leader Yoel Hasson submitted the Knesset dispersalbill to the parliament's secretariat. A vote on it had yet to bescheduled. The Knesset was holding its first session Monday after itssummer recess. Under Israeli law, the Knesset can be dissolved either by a bill,or by an announcement by the president to the parliament's speakerthat his nomimee was unable to form a government. Technically, early elections can be called either way. It was notimmediately clear whether the elections in Israel will be calledthrough the bill or through an announcement by Peres. Either way, elections are expected before March, most probably inFebruary but possibly even earlier, a year ahead of schedule. Peres began marathon consultations with all Knesset factionsSunday evening. Granting up to 20 minutes to each, he was scheduledto complete them before noon Monday. He could announce his decision to send the country into generalelections in an address to the opening of the Knesset winter sessionlater in the day.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/601782