Knesset

The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the president and prime minister, approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government,... Wikipedia

• Type:  Unicameral
• Founded:  14 February 1949
• Preceded by:  Provisional State Council, Assembly of Representatives
• Speaker:  Amir Ohana, Likud, Since 29 December 2022
• Prime Minister:  Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud, Since 29 December 2022
• Leader of the Opposition:  Yair Lapid, Yesh Atid, Since 2 January 2023
• Seats:  120
• Political groups:  Government (60), Likud (32), Shas (11), Religious Zionist Party (7), Otzma Yehudit (6), New Hope (4) Opposition (60), Yesh Atid (24), Blue & White National Unity (8), United Torah Judaism (7), Agudat Yisrael (4), Degel HaTorah (3), Yisrael Beiteinu (6), Ra'am (5), Hadash–Ta'al (5), Hadash (3), Maki (2), Independent (1), Ta'al (2), Labor (4), Noam (1)
• Voting system:  Closed list proportional representation, D'Hondt method with a 3.25% electoral threshold
• First election:  25 January 1949
• Last election:  1 November 2022
• Next election:  On or before 27 October 2026
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo