Knesset
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The Knesset is the legislature or parliament of the State of Israel; the Hebrew term knesset means 'assembly'. The first Knesset was elected on 20 January 1949 and first met on 14 February the same year. It is a unicameral (single chamber) body and has 120 elected members. The present Knesset building in Jerusalem was inaugurated in 1966.
Current composition (2015 - Present)
- Likud - 30 seats
- Zionist Union - 24 seats
- Joint List - 13 seats
- Yesh Atid - 11 seats
- Kulanu - 10 seats
- The Jewish Home - 8 seats
- Shas - 7 seats
- Yisrael Beiteinu - 5 seats
- United Torah Judaism - 6 seats
- Meretz - 5 seats
- Independent - 1 seat
Source: Government of Israel