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 (2013 - Present)
- Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu - 31 seats
- Yesh Atid - 19 seats
- Labor Party - 15 seats
- The Jewish Home - 12 seats
- Shas - 11 seats
- United Torah Judaism - 7 seats
- Hatnuah - 6 seats
- Meretz - 6 seats
- United Arab List (along with Ta'al) - 4 seats
- Hadash - 4 seats
- Balad - 3 seats
- Kadima - 2 seats
Source: Government of Israel
