Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties. The move, initiated by Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, came as Netanyahu appeared to be facing a possible collapse of his fractious coalition. If the bill is approved it would automatically trigger elections to be held after 90 days. “The 25th Knesset shall be dissolved before the end of its term. Elections will be held on a date … which may not be set earlier than 90 days after the passage of this law,” said the draft of the proposed legislation released by Likud on Wednesday. It was signed by leaders of the six parliamentary groups in the governing coalition. According to Israeli media reports, the bill could be put to a vote on 20 May. Its passage is widely seen as a foregone conclusion.…