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The members of the 25th Knesset were elected on 1 November 2022[1] and sworn in on 15 November.[2]

Composition

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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
23
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
Mafdal – Religious Zionism Mafdal – Religious Zionism
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
Independent Independent
1
Opposition

Members of the Knesset

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Faction Party Name
Likud (32) Likud Benjamin Netanyahu
Yariv Levin
Amir Ohana
Nir Barkat
Avi Dichter
Israel Katz
Shlomo Karhi
David Bitan
Yuli Edelstein
Eliyahu Revivo
Galit Distel-Atbaryan
Nissim Vaturi
Shalom Danino
Tali Gottlieb
Hanoch Milwidsky
Boaz Bismuth
Moshe Saada
Eli Dellal
Gila Gamliel
Ofir Katz
May Golan
Dan Illouz
Ariel Kallner
Eti Atiya
Amit Halevi
Tsega Melaku
Osher Shekalim
Keti Shitrit
Moshe Passal
Sasson Guetta
Avihai Boaron
Afif Abed
Yesh Atid (23) Yesh Atid Yair Lapid
Meir Cohen
Karine Elharrar
Meirav Cohen
Elazar Stern
Mickey Levy
Meirav Ben-Ari
Ram Ben-Barak
Yoav Segalovitz
Boaz Toporovsky
Michal Shir
Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu
Vladimir Beliak
Ron Katz
Matti Sarfati Harkavi
Tania Mazarsky
Yasmin Fridman
Debbie Biton
Moshe Tur-Paz
Simon Davidson
Naor Shiri
Shelly Tal Meron
Yaron Levi
Shas (11) Shas Aryeh Deri
Ya'akov Margi
Yoav Ben-Tzur
Michael Malchieli
Haim Biton
Moshe Arbel
Yinon Azulai
Moshe Abutbul
Uriel Buso
Yosef Taieb
Yonatan Mishraki
Blue and White - National Unity (8) Blue and White Benny Gantz
Blue and White Eitan Ginzburg
Blue and White Pnina Tamano-Shata
Blue and White Hili Tropper
Blue and White Michael Biton
Blue and White Yael Ron Ben-Moshe
Blue and White Orit Farkash-Hacohen
Blue and White Alon Schuster
Mafdal – Religious Zionism (7) Mafdal – Religious Zionism Ofir Sofer
Orit Strook
Simcha Rothman
Michal Waldiger
Ohad Tal
Moshe Solomon
Zvi Sukkot
United Torah Judaism (7) Agudat Yisrael Yitzhak Goldknopf
Degel HaTorah Moshe Gafni
Agudat Yisrael Meir Porush
Degel HaTorah Uri Maklev
Agudat Yisrael Ya'akov Tessler
Degel HaTorah Ya'akov Asher
Agudat Yisrael Yisrael Eichler
Otzma Yehudit (6) Otzma Yehudit Itamar Ben-Gvir
Yitzhak Wasserlauf
Zvika Fogel
Limor Son Har-Melech
Yitzhak Kroizer
Amihai Eliyahu
Yisrael Beiteinu (6) Yisrael Beiteinu Avigdor Lieberman
Oded Forer
Evgeny Sova
Sharon Nir
Yulia Malinovsky
Hamad Amar
United Arab List (5) United Arab List Mansour Abbas
Walid Taha
Waleed Alhwashla
Iman Khatib-Yasin
Yasser Hujirat
Hadash–Ta'al (5) Hadash Ayman Odeh
Ta'al Ahmad Tibi
Hadash Aida Touma-Suleiman
Hadash Ofer Cassif
Ta'al Samir Bin Said
Labor (4) Labor

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Merav Michaeli
Naama Lazimi
Gilad Kariv
Efrat Rayten
New Hope (4) New Hope Ze'ev Elkin
Sharren Haskel
Michel Buskila
Akram Hasson
Noam (1) Noam Avi Maoz
Independent (1) Independent Idan Roll

Replacements

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Date Replacement Party Replacing Notes
1 January 2023 Yitzhak Kroizer Otzma Yehudit Amihai Eliyahu Eliyahu resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
3 January 2023 Yonatan Mishraki Shas Yoav Ben-Tzur Ben-Tzur resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
6 January 2023 Dan Illouz Likud Miki Zohar Zohar resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
6 January 2023 Ariel Kallner Likud Haim Katz Katz resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
6 January 2023 Yitzhak Pindrus United Torah Judaism Yitzhak Goldknopf Goldknopf resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
7 January 2023 Eti Atiya Likud Idit Silman Silman resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
17 January 2023 Amit Halevi Likud Amichai Chikli Chikli resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
25 January 2023 Eliyahu Baruchi United Torah Judaism Uri Maklev Maklev resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
25 January 2023 Moshe Roth United Torah Judaism Meir Porush Porush resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
1 February 2023 Shelly Tal Meron Yesh Atid Yoel Razvozov Razvozov resigned from the Knesset and retired from politics[9]
2 February 2023 Semion Moshiashvili Shas Haim Biton Biton resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
2 February 2023 Erez Malul Shas Ya'akov Margi Margi resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
7 February 2023 Zvi Sukkot Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich Smotrich resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
9 February 2023 Tsega Melaku Likud Ofir Akunis Akunis resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
15 February 2023 Osher Shekalim Likud Eli Cohen Cohen resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
15 February 2023 Keti Shitrit Likud Miri Regev Regev resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
12 March 2023 Moshe Passal Likud Galit Distel-Atbaryan Distel-Atbaryan resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
26 March 2023 Sasson Guetta Likud Yoav Kisch Kisch resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
31 March 2023 Avihai Boaron Likud Dudi Amsalem Amsalem resigned from the Knesset under the Norwegian Law after being appointed to the cabinet
1 August 2023 Yaron Levi Yesh Atid Orna Barbivai Barbivai resigned from the Knesset to serve as Yesh Atid's candidate for mayor of Tel Aviv[10]
14 October 2023 Galit Distel-Atbaryan Likud Avihai Boaron Distel-Atbaryan resigned from the cabinet and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law
1 July 2024 Avihai Boaron Likud Danny Danon Danon resigned to become Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations[11]
5 July 2024 Michel Buskila New Hope Yifat Shasha-Biton Biton resigned after announcing her retirement from politics[12]
5 January 2025 Afif Abed Likud Yoav Gallant Gallant resigned from the Knesset on 5 January.[13] Abed was sworn in the following day.[14]
21 January 2025 Amihai Eliyahu Otzma Yehudit Zvi Sukkot Eliyahu resigned from the cabinet after Otzma Yehudit withdrew from the government and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[15]
6 April 2025 Zvi Sukkot Mafdal–Religious Zionism Almog Cohen Cohen resigned from the Knesset to accept an appointment as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.[16][17]
15 June 2025 Yitzhak Goldknopf United Torah Judaism Eliyahu Baruchi Goldknopf resigned from the cabinet to protest the failure to pass a draft law and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[18]
23 June 2025 Samir Bin Said Hadash–Ta'al Youssef Atauna Said replaced Atauna as part of a parliamentary rotation agreement between Hadash and Ta'al.[19]
2 July 2025 Eliyahu Baruchi United Torah Judaism Ya'akov Tessler Tessler resigned on 2 July and was replaced by Baruchi.[16]
4 July 2025 Eitan Ginzburg National Unity Gadi Eisenkot Eisenkot submitted his Knesset resignation on 2 July[20] and was replaced by Ginzburg.[16]
8 July 2025 Yael Ron Ben-Moshe National Unity Matan Kahana Kahana resigned from the Knesset and was replaced by Ron Ben-Moshe.[16]
10 July 2025 Akram Hasson New Hope Gideon Sa'ar Sa'ar resigned under the Norwegian Law and was replaced by Akram Hasson.[16]
16 July 2025 Uri Maklev United Torah Judaism Eliyahu Baruchi Maklev resigned from the cabinet when UTJ left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]
16 July 2025 Meir Porush United Torah Judaism Moshe Roth Porush resigned from the cabinet when UTJ left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]
17 July 2025 Ya'akov Tessler United Torah Judaism Yitzhak Pindrus Tessler resigned from the cabinet when UTJ left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]
20 July 2025 Ya'akov Margi Shas Semion Moshiashvili Margi resigned from the cabinet when Shas left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]
20 July 2025 Haim Biton Shas Erez Malul Biton resigned from the cabinet when Shas left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]
20 July 2025 Erez Malul Shas Avraham Betzalel Betzalel resigned after allegations of misconduct, making Malul an MK again briefly.[21][16]
20 July 2025 Yoav Ben-Tzur Shas Erez Malul Ben-Tzur resigned from the cabinet when Shas left the government, and was reappointed to the Knesset under the Norwegian Law.[16]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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]

References

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  1. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "Knesset disbands, sets elections for November 1; Lapid to become PM at midnight". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ H. Reich, Eleanor (15 November 2022). "Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. ^ "העבודה ומרצ הגיעו להסכם על איחוד וייקראו מפלגת "הדמוקרטים"". Haaretz. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ Shalev, Tal (12 July 2024). "With an overwhelming majority, Meretz and Labor approve merge, becoming the Democrats". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ Sokol, Sam (11 November 2024). "Knesset suspends far-left MK Ofer Cassif for six months over comments on Gaza war". The Times of Israel.
  9. ^ "Ex-tourism minister Yoel Razvozov announces he's leaving politics". The Times of Israel. 23 January 2023.
  10. ^ "הקרב על עיריית תל אביב: אורנה ברביבאי התפטרה מהכנסת". Ice (in Hebrew). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "אחרי המינוי של דנון: זה חבר הכנסת שחוזר למשכן". Maariv (in Hebrew). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  12. ^ "אחרי פרישת שאשא-ביטון: מישל בוסקילה חוזר לכנסת | ישראל היום". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ "התפטרותו של גלנט נכנסה לתוקף: זה המחליף שלו". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  14. ^ "אחרי התפטרות גלנט, ח"כ עפיף עבד נשבע אמונים לכנסת - וואלה חדשות". Walla (in Hebrew). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Personnel changes in the 25th Knesset". Knesset. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "הכותרת הראשית 'המודיע' - התפטרות גולדקנופף". Arutz 7 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  19. ^ "ח"כ חדש הושבע בכנסת במקום ח"כ מחד"ש". Srugim (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  20. ^ Sokol, Sam (2 July 2025). "National Unity's Eisenkot officially resigns from Knesset". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  21. ^ "After Council of Sages decision: Avraham Bezalel from Shas submits resignation". Ynet. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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