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The extended period of political deadlock that led up to the election was the result of four inconclusive elections (April 2019, September 2019, 2020, and 2021).In April and September 2019, neither incumbent Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, nor leader of the main opposition party Blue and White, Benny Gantz, was able to muster a 61-seat governing majority, leading to fresh elections.
The 2022 Israeli legislative election was held using closed list proportional representation. Each party presented a list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee prior to the election. [ 1 ]
This graph shows the polling trends from the 2022 elections until the next election day using a 4-poll moving average. Scenario polls are not included here. For parties not crossing the electoral threshold (currently 3.25%) in any given poll, the number of seats is calculated as a percentage of the 120 total seats.
One Druze lawmaker, 29 women, 23 new MKs and three openly gay MKs were elected to the 25th Knesset. [3] The number of Arab MKs 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.
14 July 2022: Yomtob Kalfon: Yamina: Amichai Chikli: Chikli resigned from the Knesset in order to run on the Likud list in the 2022 Israeli legislative election [12] 2 August 2022: Michel Buskila: New Hope: Michal Shir: Shir resigned from the Knesset in order to run on the Yesh Atid list in the 2022 Israeli legislative election [13] 4 August ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Part of a series on the Politics of Israel Basic Laws Jerusalem Law Law of Return Presidency President (list) Isaac Herzog Executive Prime Minister (list) Benjamin Netanyahu Alternate Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Deputy leaders Cabinet Current (37th) Security Cabinet Kitchen Cabinet ...
This graph shows the polling trends from the 2022 Israeli legislative election until the next election day using local regressions (LOESS). Scenario polls are not included here. For parties not crossing the electoral threshold (currently 3.25%) in any given poll, the number of seats is calculated as a percentage of the 120 total seats.
Voting booths are made available on Israeli ships. Elections are overseen by the Central Elections Committee, and are held according to the Knesset Elections Law. Israel was ranked 47th most electoral democratic country in the world and the most electoral democratic country in the Middle East according to V-Dem Democracy indices in 2023. [4] [5]