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Updates from Israel’s Parliament. For informative purposes only, not as a substitute for official statements by the Knesset or its units. RT /= endorsements

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Approved by Arrangements Committee: Provisional Finance Committee and provisional Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to be formed; recommended committee chairs—MK Avisar Ben Horin (Finance) and MK Liberman (Foreign Affairs) main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Arrangements Committee (center: Committee Chair MK Roy Folkman)

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Knesset Plenum approves motion to form the Arrangements Committee and the committee's composition main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
MK Roy Folkman

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MK Ofir Katz

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26th Knesset in numbers: This Knesset includes 33 women, 87 men MKs. Of 120 MKs sworn in--46 new MKs, while 74 MKs continued from 25th Knesset or served in previous ones. Oldest: MK Haim Katz (Likud), 78; youngest: MK Jonathan Shalev (Be’Yahad), 24, the youngest MK ever to serve
The 26th Knesset in numbers (graphic shows the Knesset Plenum)

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Click here for a list of all members of the 26th Knesset: main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/ap…
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Leaders of parliamentary groups pose for traditional photo; Prime Minister MK Netanyahu: In the face of the great challenge from outside and from within, the solution we see before us is a national unity government main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Traditional photo of the parliamentary group leaders. Front row, left to right: Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana; President of the State Isaac Herzog; Prime Minister MK Benjamin Netanyahu; President of the Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit

ALT Traditional photo of the parliamentary group leaders. Front row, left to right: Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana; President of the State Isaac Herzog; Prime Minister MK Benjamin Netanyahu; President of the Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit

Prime Minister MK Benjamin Netanyahu

ALT Prime Minister MK Benjamin Netanyahu

Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana

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Speaker MK Ohana in opening sitting of 26th Knesset: The Twenty-Sixth Knesset holds a great opportunity, an opportunity to change the course on which Israeli society is advancing, an opportunity for unity main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (right) alongside President of the State Isaac Herzog

ALT Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana (right) alongside President of the State Isaac Herzog

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The Knesset Plenum

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President Herzog in opening sitting of the Twenty-Sixth Knesset: This Knesset should serve out its term in the face of many tasks; close to eighty percent of the people elected you—you must do everything to avoid another round of elections main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
President of the State Isaac Herzog (left) alongside Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana

ALT President of the State Isaac Herzog (left) alongside Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana

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The Knesset Plenum, with the Government table in the foreground

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Inaugural sitting of the new Knesset to be held this afternoon, in the presence of the President of the State. During the special sitting, the 120 Members of Knesset of the 26th Knesset will be sworn in. For live broadcast at 4:00 pm: knesset.tv/
Swearing-in of the 26th Knesset

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Best wishes from the Knesset for a happy and meaningful #Sigd holiday to all those who celebrate
Happy Sigd holiday from the Knesset

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One week away: Inaugural sitting of the 26th Knesset. The new Knesset is due to convene on Tuesday, November 10, for its inaugural sitting in the presence of President Isaac Herzog, during which 120 MKs will be sworn in For more on work of the Knesset: main.knesset.gov.il/en/about…
View of the Knesset building and the Knesset Plaza

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Central Elections Committee announced results of Knesset elections: Likud—27; Yashar!—21; Be’Yahad—12; Joint List—11; Democrats—8; Ra’am—8; Yisrael Beitenu—7; Otzma Yehudit—7; United Torah Judaism—7; Shas—6; Religious Zionism—6 CEC announcement (Hebrew): gov.il/he/pages/results-26
Elections for the 26th Knesset

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Israel votes in general elections for the 26th Knesset: Over 12,000 polling stations will be open today between 7 AM and 10 PM for over 7.3 million eligible voters to elect their representatives. For more on #KnessetElections and Israel's electoral system: main.knesset.gov.il/EN/mk/Pa…
Elections for the 26th Knesset

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Spotlight on Elections for the 26th Knesset: Read #KnessetResearch & Information Center fact sheet on Knesset elections, addressing term lengths, voter turnout, electoral threshold, impact of AI on elections and more main.knesset.gov.il/EN/Docum… #KnessetElections #KnessetResearch
Spotlight on the Elections in Israel, ahead of the elections scheduled for 27 October 2026, issued by the Knesset Research and Information Center

ALT Spotlight on the Elections in Israel, ahead of the elections scheduled for 27 October 2026, issued by the Knesset Research and Information Center

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In advance of the general elections on Tuesday, this is a good time to take a look back at previous Knesset elections—from the 1949 elections for the Constituent Assembly (1st Knesset), to elections for the 25th Knesset in 2022. For more: main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pa… #KnessetElections
Elections for the 26th Knesset

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Elections for the 26th Knesset: Ahead of next Tuesday’s elections, watch a video providing a few relevant facts and figures, on the number of eligible voters, conditions for voting and being elected, voter turnout statistics and more youtube.com/watch?v=pke62vQO… #KnessetElections
Elections for the 26th Knesset

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Knesset Speaker MK Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome: "Israel is not committing genocide. Enough with this despicable lie" main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Knesset Speaker MK Amir Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

ALT Knesset Speaker MK Amir Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome

ALT European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Rome

Knesset Speaker MK Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

ALT Knesset Speaker MK Ohana addresses European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Holocaust memorial book And Every Single One Was Someone, created by Phil Chernofsky

ALT Holocaust memorial book And Every Single One Was Someone, created by Phil Chernofsky

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Immigration Committee discusses concern of difficulties posed to Aliyah process of immigrants due to political affiliation main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs (center: Committee Chair MK Gilad Kariv)

ALT Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs (center: Committee Chair MK Gilad Kariv)

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Constitution Committee discusses implementation of Prosecution for the October 7 Massacre Events Law; Committee Chair MK Rothman demands to see first indictment in the first half of 2027 main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Constitution, Law and Justice Committee (center: Committee Chair MK Simcha Rothman)

ALT Constitution, Law and Justice Committee (center: Committee Chair MK Simcha Rothman)

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Approved by Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee: Option to add to standardized military gravestone inscription that fallen soldier was abducted, and date of abduction main.knesset.gov.il/en/news/…
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chair MK Boaz Bismuth (file photo)

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Strengthening international relations and public diplomacy in the 25th Knesset, summary in numbers: 280 visiting delegations, 49 outgoing delegations. See here for video wrap-up: youtube.com/shorts/4NV8Mo5Ti…
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi being awarded the Medal of the Knesset by Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana, February 2026

ALT Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi being awarded the Medal of the Knesset by Speaker of the Knesset MK Amir Ohana, February 2026

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