List of members of the twentieth Knesset explained

The members of the 20th Knesset were elected on 17 March 2015 and sworn in on 31 March 2015.

Members of the Knesset

PartyName
Likud (30) Benjamin Netanyahu
Gilad Erdan
Yuli Edelstein
Yisrael Katz
Miri Regev
Ze'ev Elkin
Yariv Levin
Benny Begin
Tzachi Hanegbi
Yuval Steinitz
Gila Gamliel
Ofir Akunis
David Bitan
Haim Katz
Yoav Kish
Tzipi Hotovely
Dudi Amsalem
Miki Zohar
Anat Berko
Ayoob Kara
Nava Boker
Avi Dichter
Avraham Neguise
Nurit Koren
Yaron Mazuz
Oren Hazan
Sharren Haskel
Amir Ohana
Yehuda Glick
Osnat Mark
ROWSPAN=24 Zionist Union (24) Tzipi Livni
Shelly Yachimovich
Stav Shaffir
Itzik Shmuli
Omer Bar-Lev
Yehiel Bar
Amir Peretz
Merav Michaeli
Eitan Cabel
Mickey Rosenthal
Revital Swid
Yoel Hasson
Eitan Broshi
Michal Biran
Nachman Shai
Ksenia Svetlova
Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin
Yossi Yona
Eyal Ben-Reuven
Yael Cohen Paran
Saleh Saad
Leah Fadida
Robert Tiviaev
Moshe Mizrahi
ROWSPAN=13 Joint List (13) Ayman Odeh
Masud Ghnaim
Jamal Zahalka
Ahmad Tibi
Aida Touma-Suleiman
Abd al-Hakim Hajj Yahya
Haneen Zoabi
Dov Khenin
Taleb Abu Arar
Juma Azbarga
Yousef Jabareen
Said al-Harumi
Niven Abu Rahmoun
ROWSPAN=11 Yesh Atid (11) Yair Lapid
Yael German
Meir Cohen
Ofer Shelah
Haim Jelin
Yoel Razvozov
Karin Elharar
Aliza Lavie
Mickey Levy
Elazar Stern
Pnina Tamano-Shata
ROWSPAN=10 Kulanu (10) Eli Alaluf
Michael Oren
Rachel Azaria
Tali Ploskov
Yifat Shasha-Biton
Eli Cohen
Roy Folkman
Meirav Ben-Ari
Akram Hasson
Fentahun Seyoum
ROWSPAN=5The Jewish Home (5)Uri Ariel
Eli Ben-Dahan
Nissan Slomiansky
Moti Yogev
Bezalel Smotrich
Shas (7) Ya'akov Margi
Yoav Ben Tzur
Yitzhak Vaknin
Michael Malchieli
Meshulam Nahari
Danny Saida
Yinon Azulai
ROWSPAN=5 Yisrael Beiteinu (5)Avigdor Lieberman
Sofa Landver
Hamad Amar
Robert Ilatov
ROWSPAN=6 United Torah Judaism (6) Yaakov Litzman
Moshe Gafni
Uri Maklev
Eliezer Moses
Yisrael Eichler
Ya'akov Asher
ROWSPAN=5 Meretz (5) Ilan Gilon
Issawi Frej
Michal Rozin
Tamar Zandberg
Mossi Raz
New Right (3)Naftali Bennett
Ayelet Shaked
Shuli Mualem
Independent (1)Orly Levy

Replacements

The twentieth Knesset had the highest number of replacements in Israeli history, with at least 27 members leaving mid-term. Eleven of those left due to the Norwegian Law.[1]

DateReplacementPartyReplacingNotes
Robert IlatovYisrael BeiteinuIlan ShohatShohat gave up his seat before the Knesset was sworn in.[2] As such, Shohat did not become a member.
27 August 2015Sharren HaskelLikudDanny DanonDanon was appointed Israel's representative to the United Nations.[3]
4 September 2015Elazar SternYesh AtidShai PironPiron resigned to return to teaching.[4]
4 September 2015Gal resigned to focus on journalism.
9 October 2015Shuli MualemThe Jewish HomeNaftali BennettBennett resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Mualem to enter the Knesset.[5]
25 November 2015Yael Cohen ParanZionist UnionDanny AtarAtar was elected head of the Jewish National Fund.[6]
3 December 2015Avi WortzmanThe Jewish HomeYinon MagalMagal resigned after sexual harassment allegations against him.[7]
6 December 2015Naftali BennettThe Jewish HomeAvi WortzmanBennett returned to the Knesset after Wortzman decided to remain working at Aleh Negev.[8]
27 December 2015Amir OhanaLikudSilvan ShalomShalom resigned from the Knesset after a sexual harassment scandal.[9]
24 January 2016Yigal GuettaShasMeshulam NahariNahari resigned (but remained a deputy minister) to allow Guetta to enter the Knesset.[10]
29 January 2016Akram HassonKulanuMoshe KahlonKahlon resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Hasson to enter the Knesset.
23 May 2016Yehuda GlickLikudMoshe Ya'alonYa'alon resigned from the Knesset after resigning as Defense Minister.
24 May 2016Ya'akov AsherMeir PorushPorush stood down as part of a rotation agreement within United Torah Judaism.[11]
30 May 2016 Yulia MalinovskyYisrael BeiteinuAvigdor LiebermanLieberman resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Malinovsky to enter the Knesset
2 November 2016Michael MalchieliShasAryeh DeriDeri resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Malchieli to enter the Knesset[12]
21 March 2017Juma AzbargaJoint ListBasel GhattasGhattas resigned after being jailed for smuggling notes and phones to Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails.[13]
11 August 2017Said al-HarumiJoint ListAbu Ma'aruf resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.[14]
19 September 2017Danny SaidaShasYigal GuettaGuetta resigned after publicly revealing that he had attended a same-sex wedding.[15]
Ibrahim HijaziJoint ListOsama SaadiSaadi resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.[16]
20 September 2017Meshulam NahariShasDanny SaidaNahari returned to the Knesset after resigning his ministerial post.[17]
3 October 2017Saleh SaadZionist UnionManuel TrajtenbergTrajtenberg decided to retire from politics.[18]
6 October 2017Leah FadidaZionist UnionErel MargalitMargalit resigned to return to working in business.[19]
22 October 2017Mossi RazMeretzZehava Gal-OnGal-On resigned from the Knesset.[20]
25 October 2017Youssef AtaunaJoint ListIbrahim HijaziHijazi resigned from the Knesset.[21]
8 February 2018Yesh AtidYaakov PeriPeri resigned from the Knesset after allegations that he leaked sensitive information when he was head of Shin Bet.[22]
8 February 2018Wael YounisJoint ListYoussef AtaunaAtauna resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.
22 February 2018Danny SaidaShasYitzhak CohenCohen resigned under the Norwegian Law.[23]
14 March 2018Yinon AzulaiShasDavid AzulaiDavid Azulai resigned under the Norwegian Law.[24]
31 July 2018Robert TiviaevZionist UnionIsaac HerzogHerzog resigned from the Knesset after being elected Chairman of the Jewish Agency.[25]
10 August 2018Niven Abu RahmounJoint ListWael YounisYounis resigned as part of the rotation agreement within the Joint List.[26]
18 October 2018Moshe MizrahiZionist UnionZouheir BahloulBahloul resigned from the Knesset in protest at the nation-state law.[27]
18 November 2018Osnat MarkLikudJackie LevyLevy left the Knesset after being elected mayor of Beit She'an.[28]
18 November 2018Avigdor LiebermanYisrael BeiteinuYulia MalinovskyMalinovsky left the Knesset after Lieberman's resignation as Defense Minister.[29]
2 January 2019Fentahun SeyoumKulanuYoav GallantGallant left the Knesset after joining Likud.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 27 gone out of 120: Knesset sees record number of dropouts. The Times of Israel. July 30, 2018. July 31, 2018.
  2. News: Safed mayor pulls out of Yisrael Beytenu list before swearing in as MK. Lahav. Harkov. The Jerusalem Post. 24 March 2015.
  3. News: Netanyahu appoints Danny Danon as Israel's envoy to the UN. The Jerusalem Post. 14 August 2015. 15 August 2015.
  4. http://www.timesofisrael.com/two-opposition-lawmakers-call-it-quits/ Two opposition lawmakers call it quits
  5. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Bennett-resigns-from-Knesset-will-continue-to-serve-as-education-minister-421150 Bennett resigns from Knesset, will continue to serve as education minister
  6. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4713555,00.html Zionist Union MK Danny Atar elected head of KKL-JNF; to be replaced in Knesset by Yael Cohen Paran
  7. News: Following Sexual Harassment Storm: Yinon Magal Leaves the Knesset. TheMarker. November 30, 2015. November 30, 2015. he.
  8. http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Bennett-to-return-to-Knesset-436098 Bennett to return to Knesset
  9. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Shalom-resigns-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations-to-be-replaced-by-first-gay-Likud-MK-437876 Shalom resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations; to be replaced by first gay Likud MK
  10. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/New-Shas-MK-Yigal-Guetta-sworn-in-442774 New Shas MK Yigal Guetta sworn in
  11. http://matzav.com/meir-porush-resigns-yaakov-asher-to-fill-his-knesset-seat/ Meir Porush Resigns, Yaakov Asher to Fill His Knesset Seat
  12. http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/480580/interior-minister-shal-leader-deri-resigns-from-knesset.html Interior Minister Shal Leader Deri Resigns From Knesset
  13. http://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-mk-signs-plea-bargain-agrees-to-go-to-jail/ Arab MK signs plea bargain, agrees to go to jail
  14. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-arabs/report-internal-rotation-fight-threatens-future-of-joint-arab-list/2017/07/31/ Report: Internal Rotation Fight Threatens Future of Joint Arab List
  15. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Shas-MK-Yigal-Guetta-resigns-after-attending-wedding-of-gay-nephew-504974 Shas MK Resigns Amid Flak attending Wedding of Gay Nephew
  16. https://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/355542 MK Osama Sa'adi resigned from the Knesset
  17. http://www.ch10.co.il/news/393475/#.WcE0wvOGOM8 Gueta is no longer MK: Until Nahari will take his place, Danny Saida is a one-day MK
  18. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Top-Israeli-economist-quitting-politics-506252 Top Israeli economist quitting politics
  19. https://www.timesofisrael.com/labor-mk-margalit-quits-knesset-in-second-party-resignation-in-week/ Labor MK Margalit quits Knesset, in second party resignation in week
  20. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.817958 Left-wing Leader Zehava Galon Announces Resignation From Knesset
  21. https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-mk-steps-down-after-shortest-ever-term/ Arab MK steps down after shortest ever term
  22. https://www.timesofisrael.com/yesh-atid-mk-peri-steps-down-amid-misconduct-allegations/ Yesh Atid MK Peri steps down amid misconduct allegations
  23. https://www.timesofisrael.com/shas-deputy-minister-resigns-as-mk-retains-ministerial-post/ Shas deputy minister resigns as MK, retains ministerial post
  24. https://www.timesofisrael.com/shas-minister-resigns-from-knesset-will-be-replaced-by-son/ Shas minister resigns from Knesset, will be replaced by son
  25. https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5318883,00.html Isaac Herzog resigns from the Knesset
  26. https://www.jpost.com//Israel-News/Edelstein-refuses-to-sign-MKs-Arabic-resignation-letter-564375 Edelstein refuses to sign MK's Arabic resignation letter
  27. https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-lawmaker-from-zionist-union-quits-knesset-over-nation-state-law/ Arab lawmaker from Zionist Union quits Knesset over nation-state law
  28. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Haifa-elects-first-woman-mayor-570729 Haifa elects first woman mayor
  29. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Kahlon-tells-Netanyahu-its-time-for-an-election-571967 No choice: Deri and Moshe Kahlon call for elections after Avigdor Lieberman quits