List of members of the twenty-fifth Knesset
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The members of the 25th Knesset were elected on 1 November 2022[1] and sworn in on 15 November.[2] As of September 2026[update], this list reflects the current composition of the Knesset, incorporating changes resulting from resignations, replacements under the Norwegian Law, and other personnel shifts since the election.
Composition
[edit]Three Druze lawmakers[failed verification], 29 women, 23 new MKs and three openly gay MKs were elected to the 25th Knesset.[3] The number of Arab MKs from Arab parties was the lowest in two decades, with 10 MKs.[4]
On 30 June 2024, the Israeli Labor Party announced plans to merge with Meretz to become The Democrats,[5] with Labor MKs expected to become MKs for the new party; the merger was approved on 12 July.[6] However, Likud MK and chair of the Knesset House Committee Ofir Katz denied the February 2025 request by Labor chairwoman Efrat Rayten to change the name of the Knesset faction to The Democrats and she withdrew it.[7]
On 11 November 2024 Hadash-Ta'al MK Ofer Cassif was suspended from the Knesset for six months for supporting South Africa's genocide case against Israel.[8]
| Faction | Party | Leader In the Knesset |
Members | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud | Likud | 32 |
Governing coalition | |||
| Yesh Atid | Yesh Atid | 24 |
Opposition | |||
| Shas | Shas | 11 |
Governing coalition | |||
| Blue and White - National Unity | Blue and White | 8 |
Opposition | |||
| Otzma Yehudit | Otzma Yehudit | 7 |
Governing coalition | |||
| United Torah Judaism | Degel HaTorah | 7 |
Opposition | |||
| Agudat Yisrael | ||||||
| Religious Zionist Party | Religious Zionist Party | 6 |
Governing coalition | |||
| Yisrael Beiteinu | Yisrael Beiteinu | 6 |
Opposition | |||
| United Arab List | United Arab List | 5 |
Opposition | |||
| Hadash–Ta'al | Hadash | 5 |
Opposition | |||
| Ta'al | ||||||
| Labor | Labor[a] | 4 |
Opposition | |||
| New Hope | New Hope | 4 |
Governing coalition | |||
| Noam | Noam | 1 |
Unaffiliated | |||
Members of the Knesset
[edit]Resignations and replacements
[edit]The Knesset maintains a list of all personnel changes in the current Knesset.[9] Israel's Norwegian Law governs Knesset seat changes as a result of a cabinet appointment or resignation.
Members of the 25th Knesset that switched parties
[edit]| Name | Party | Resignation date[20] | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | |||||
| Almog Cohen | Otzma Yehudit | Likud | 6 April 2025 | [21] | ||
| Yuli Edelstein | Likud | Unity[b] | N/A[c] | [23] | ||
| Tally Gotliv | Otzma Yehudit | N/A[d] | [24] | |||
| Dan Illouz | Yisrael Beiteinu | 13 August 2026 | [25] | |||
| Yoav Segalovitz | Yesh Atid | United Arab List | 11 August 2026 | [26] | ||
| Elazar Stern | Yashar | N/A[c] | [27] | |||
| Gadi Eisenkot | Blue and White | 4 July 2025 | [28] | |||
| Orit Farkash-Hacohen | N/A[c] | [29] | ||||
| Matan Kahana | 8 July 2025 | [30] | ||||
| Eitan Ginzburg | Bennett 2026 | N/A[c] | [31] | |||
| Hili Tropper | Zionist Home and later to Yashar | N/A[c] | [32] | |||
| Sharren Haskel | New Hope | Israel First | N/A[c] | [33] | ||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ The Israeli Labor Party was de facto dissolved on 12 July 2024, merging into The Democrats. The Democrats' members still sit in the 25th Knesset as members of the Labor Party.[7]
- ↑ The party withdrew from the election on 4 September 2026.[22]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Has not resigned from the Knesset
- ↑ Has not resigned from the Knesset, and will not be penalized for leaving the Likud party
References
[edit]- ↑ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (30 June 2022). "Knesset disbands, sets elections for November 1; Lapid to become PM at midnight". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ Michael Bachner; Staff writer (15 November 2022). "As 25th Knesset sworn in, president urges MKs to end 'addiction' to toxic discourse". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Carrie Keller-Lynn (15 November 2022). "Knesset swearing-in heralds political stability, though discourse unlikely to soften". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ H. Reich, Eleanor (15 November 2022). "Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ "העבודה ומרצ הגיעו להסכם על איחוד וייקראו מפלגת "הדמוקרטים"". Haaretz. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ↑ Shalev, Tal (12 July 2024). "With an overwhelming majority, Meretz and Labor approve merge, becoming the Democrats". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- 1 2 Rubin, Bentzi; Breuer, Eliav (25 February 2025). "Coalition denies Labor Party's bid to change name to The Democrats". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ Sokol, Sam (11 November 2024). "Knesset suspends far-left MK Ofer Cassif for six months over comments on Gaza war". The Times of Israel.
- ↑ "Personnel changes in the 25th Knesset". Knesset. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-tourism minister Yoel Razvozov announces he's leaving politics". The Times of Israel. 23 January 2023.
- ↑ "הקרב על עיריית תל אביב: אורנה ברביבאי התפטרה מהכנסת". Ice (in Hebrew). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "אחרי פרישת שאשא-ביטון: מישל בוסקילה חוזר לכנסת | ישראל היום". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ "התפטרותו של גלנט נכנסה לתוקף: זה המחליף שלו". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ "אחרי התפטרות גלנט, ח"כ עפיף עבד נשבע אמונים לכנסת - וואלה חדשות". Walla (in Hebrew). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ "Smotrich to rejoin Knesset as MK, preserving his party's seat total as Otzma Yehudit quits coalition". The Times of Israel. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ↑ Shapira, Yaara (2 April 2025). "בעלות של מיליונים: אלמוג כהן מונה לסגן שר והתפטר מהכנסת - קרויזר חוזר". Kan 11 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ "הכותרת הראשית 'המודיע' - התפטרות גולדקנופף". Arutz 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "ח"כ חדש הושבע בכנסת במקום ח"כ מחד"ש". Srugim (in Hebrew). 23 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "After Council of Sages decision: Avraham Bezalel from Shas submits resignation". Ynet. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Members of 25th Knesset". Knesset. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Sam Sokol (12 August 2026). "Former Otzma Yehudit MK to run in Likud primary after Netanyahu opens door". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Unity Party leader Gilad Erdan withdraws from election after failed merger talks". The Jerusalem Post. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ Sam Sokol (6 August 2026). "Erdan and Edelstein unveil still-unnamed party: 'Likud no longer represents its voters'". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Shir Perets (3 September 2026). "Likud announces MK Tally Gotliv will move to Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- ↑ Sam Sokol (5 August 2026). "Rebel Likud MK Dan Illouz joins Yisrael Beytenu". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Keshet Neev (31 August 2026). "Ra'am's Abbas announces former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovich will join Arab party slate". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "Former Yesh Atid MK Elazar Stern makes widely expected jump to Eisenkot's Yashar". The Times of Israel. 24 August 2026. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Keshet Neev (16 September 2025). "Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot forms new Israeli political party". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Moran Azulay (30 June 2026). "Eisenkot launches election campaign: 'Israel has no privilege to make another mistake'". Ynet. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Ariela Karmel (16 September 2025). "Gadi Eisenkot founds new party, two months after resigning from Knesset". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Sam Sokol (5 August 2026). "Bennett's slate picks up MK who left Gantz's party". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Chili Tropper begins gathering supporters' signatures to register party". Israel National News. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ Goldie Katz (15 July 2026). "Haskel launches right-wing Israel First political party". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
External links
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Media related to Twenty-fifth Knesset at Wikimedia Commons
- Members of the 25th Knesset, Knesset website