Knesset

The Knesset

הכנסת‎
الكنيست‎
The Knesset ; הכנסת‎; الكنيست‎
25th Knesset
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
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
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Government (64) Likud (32); Shas (11); Mafdal–Religious Zionism (7); United Torah Judaism (7) Agudat Yisrael (4); Degel HaTorah (3); ; Otzma Yehudit (6); Noam (1); Emergency unity support (8) National Unity (8) B&W Resilience (6); Independent (2); ; Opposition (48) Yesh Atid (24); Yisrael Beiteinu (6); Ra'am (5); Hadash–Ta'al (5) Hadash (4) Maki (3); Independent (1); ; Ta'al (1); ; Labor (4); New Hope (4);
Elections
Voting system	Closed list proportional representation; D'Hondt method
Last election	1 November 2022
Next election	By 27 October 2026
Meeting place
	Knesset, Givat Ram, Jerusalem
Website
	Official website

The Knesset (Hebrew: הַכְּנֶסֶת, romanized: HaKnesset [haˈkneset] ^ⓘ lit. 'gathering, assembly', Arabic: الْكِنِيسِت, romanized: al-Kinisit) is the unicameral legislature of Israel.

The Knesset passes all laws, elects the president^[3] and prime minister^[4] (although the former is ceremonially appointed by the Prime Minister), approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government, among other things. In addition, the Knesset elects the state comptroller. It also has the power to waive the immunity of its members, remove the president and the state comptroller from office, dissolve the government in a constructive vote of no confidence, and to dissolve itself and call new elections. The prime minister may also dissolve the Knesset. However, until an election is completed, the Knesset maintains authority in its current composition.^[5] The Knesset meets in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.

Members of the Knesset are elected nationwide through proportional representation.

^ "Leader of the Opposition". Knesset=access-date=15 January 2023.
^ "Israel's Lunar Calendar Causes Confusion Over Knesset's Term of Office". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Basic Law - The President of the State (1964), article 3". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "Basic Law - The Government (2001)". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ The Knesset. Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 8 September 2011.

[1] "Leader of the Opposition". Knesset=access-date=15 January 2023.

[2] "Israel's Lunar Calendar Causes Confusion Over Knesset's Term of Office". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[3] "Basic Law - The President of the State (1964), article 3". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[4] "Basic Law - The Government (2001)". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[virtual-5] The Knesset. Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 8 September 2011.

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