List of members of the twentieth Knesset

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

==Members of the Knesset== {| class=wikitable !Party !Name |- | rowspan=30 |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=5|The Jewish Home (5){{efn|name=TJH}}||Uri Ariel |- |Eli Ben-Dahan |- |Nissan Slomiansky |- |Moti Yogev |- |Bezalel Smotrich |- |rowspan=7|Shas (7) ||Ya'akov Margi |- |Yoav Ben Tzur |- |Yitzhak Vaknin |- |Michael Malchieli |- |Meshulam Nahari |- |Danny Saida |- |Yinon Azulai |- |ROWSPAN=5 |Yisrael Beiteinu (5){{efn|name=YB|Orly Levy resigned from Yisrael Beiteinu on 19 May 2016, continuing to serve as an independent}}||Avigdor Lieberman |- |Sofa Landver |- |Hamad Amar |- |Robert Ilatov |- |Oded Forer |- | 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 |- |rowspan=3|New Right (3){{efn|name=TJH|Three MKs left the Jewish Home to establish the New Right in December 2018.}}||Naftali Bennett |- |Ayelet Shaked |- |Shuli Mualem |- |Independent (1){{efn|name=YB}}|| 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.<ref name="toi-replacements">{{cite news|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-sees-record-number-of-dropouts/|title=27 gone out of 120: Knesset sees record number of dropouts|work=The Times of Israel|date=July 30, 2018|accessdate=July 31, 2018}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable !Date !Replacement !Party !Replacing !Notes |- |align=left|–||Robert Ilatov||Yisrael Beiteinu||Ilan Shohat||Shohat gave up his seat before the Knesset was sworn in.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Safed-mayor-pulls-out-of-Yisrael-Beytenu-list-before-swearing-in-as-MK-394927|title=Safed mayor pulls out of Yisrael Beytenu list before swearing in as MK|first=Lahav|last=Harkov|publisher=The Jerusalem Post|date=24 March 2015}}</ref> As such, Shohat did not become a member. |- |27 August 2015||Sharren Haskel||Likud||Danny Danon||Danon was appointed Israel's representative to the United Nations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Netanyahu-appoints-Danny-Danon-as-Israels-envoy-to-the-UN-412135|title=Netanyahu appoints Danny Danon as Israel's envoy to the UN|publisher=The Jerusalem Post|date=14 August 2015|accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref> |- |4 September 2015||Elazar Stern||Yesh Atid||Shai Piron|| Piron resigned to return to teaching.<ref name=TOI>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/two-opposition-lawmakers-call-it-quits/ Two opposition lawmakers call it quits] Times of Israel, 2 September 2015</ref> |- |4 September 2015||Oded Forer ||Yisrael Beiteinu ||Sharon Gal ||Gal resigned to focus on journalism.<ref name=TOI/> |- |9 October 2015||Shuli Mualem||The Jewish Home||Naftali Bennett||Bennett resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Mualem to enter the Knesset.<ref>[https://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] The Jerusalem Post, 7 October 2015</ref> |- |25 November 2015||Yael Cohen Paran||Zionist Union||Danny Atar||Atar was elected head of the Jewish National Fund.<ref>[https://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] Ynetnews, 19 October 2015</ref> |- |3 December 2015||Avi Wortzman||The Jewish Home||Yinon Magal||Magal resigned after sexual harassment allegations against him.<ref name="themarker1">{{cite news|url=https://www.themarker.com/news/1.2787871|title=Following Sexual Harassment Storm: Yinon Magal Leaves the Knesset|work=TheMarker|date=November 30, 2015|accessdate=November 30, 2015|language=he}}</ref> |- |6 December 2015||Naftali Bennett||The Jewish Home||Avi Wortzman||Bennett returned to the Knesset after Wortzman decided to remain working at Aleh Negev.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Bennett-to-return-to-Knesset-436098 Bennett to return to Knesset] The Jerusalem Post, 2 December 2015</ref> |- |27 December 2015||Amir Ohana||Likud||Silvan Shalom||Shalom resigned from the Knesset after a sexual harassment scandal.<ref>[https://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] The Jerusalem Post, 20 December 2015</ref> |- |24 January 2016||Yigal Guetta||Shas||Meshulam Nahari||Nahari resigned (but remained a deputy minister) to allow Guetta to enter the Knesset.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/New-Shas-MK-Yigal-Guetta-sworn-in-442774 New Shas MK Yigal Guetta sworn in] The Jerusalem Post, 26 January 2016</ref> |- |29 January 2016||Akram Hasson||Kulanu||Moshe Kahlon||Kahlon resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Hasson to enter the Knesset. |- |23 May 2016||Yehuda Glick||Likud||Moshe Ya'alon||Ya'alon resigned from the Knesset after resigning as Defense Minister. |- |24 May 2016||Ya'akov Asher||{{nowrap|United Torah Judaism}}||Meir Porush||Porush stood down as part of a rotation agreement within United Torah Judaism.<ref>[https://matzav.com/meir-porush-resigns-yaakov-asher-to-fill-his-knesset-seat/ Meir Porush Resigns, Yaakov Asher to Fill His Knesset Seat] Matzav, 22 May 2016</ref> |- |30 May 2016 ||Yulia Malinovsky||Yisrael Beiteinu||Avigdor Lieberman||Lieberman resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Malinovsky to enter the Knesset |- |2 November 2016||Michael Malchieli||Shas||Aryeh Deri||Deri resigned (but remained a minister) to allow Malchieli to enter the Knesset<ref>[https://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] Yeshiva World, 31 October 2016</ref> |- |21 March 2017||Juma Azbarga||Joint List||Basel Ghattas||Ghattas resigned after being jailed for smuggling notes and phones to Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails.<ref>[http://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-mk-signs-plea-bargain-agrees-to-go-to-jail/ Arab MK signs plea bargain, agrees to go to jail] Times of Israel, 16 March 2017</ref> |- |11 August 2017||Said al-Harumi||Joint List||{{nowrap|Abdullah Abu Ma'aruf}}||Abu Ma'aruf resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.<ref>[https://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] Jewish Press, 31 July 2017</ref> |- |19 September 2017||Danny Saida||Shas||Yigal Guetta||Guetta resigned after publicly revealing that he had attended a same-sex wedding.<ref>[https://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] The Jerusalem Post, 13 September 2017</ref> |- |{{nowrap|20 September 2017}}||Ibrahim Hijazi||Joint List||Osama Saadi||Saadi resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.<ref>[https://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/355542 MK Osama Sa'adi resigned from the Knesset] Israel National News, 20 September 2017</ref> |- |20 September 2017||Meshulam Nahari||Shas||Danny Saida||Nahari returned to the Knesset after resigning his ministerial post.<ref name=CH10>[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] Channel 10, 19 September 2017</ref> |- |3 October 2017||Saleh Saad||Zionist Union||Manuel Trajtenberg||Trajtenberg decided to retire from politics.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Top-Israeli-economist-quitting-politics-506252 Top Israeli economist quitting politics] The Jerusalem Post, 28 September 2017</ref> |- |6 October 2017||Leah Fadida||Zionist Union||Erel Margalit||Margalit resigned to return to working in business.<ref>[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] Times of Israel, 3 October 2017</ref> |- |22 October 2017||Mossi Raz||Meretz||Zehava Gal-On||Gal-On resigned from the Knesset.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171018202100/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.817958 Left-wing Leader Zehava Galon Announces Resignation From Knesset] Haaretz, 18 October 2017</ref> |- |25 October 2017||Youssef Atauna||Joint List||Ibrahim Hijazi||Hijazi resigned from the Knesset.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-mk-steps-down-after-shortest-ever-term/ Arab MK steps down after shortest ever term] Times of Israel, 23 October 2017</ref> |- |8 February 2018||{{nowrap|Pnina Tamano-Shata}}||Yesh Atid||Yaakov Peri||Peri resigned from the Knesset after allegations that he leaked sensitive information when he was head of Shin Bet.<ref name=TOI2>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/yesh-atid-mk-peri-steps-down-amid-misconduct-allegations/ Yesh Atid MK Peri steps down amid misconduct allegations] The Times of Israel, 7 February 2018</ref> |- |8 February 2018||Wael Younis||Joint List||Youssef Atauna||Atauna resigned as part of a rotation agreement within the Joint List.<ref name=TOI2/> |- |22 February 2018||Danny Saida||Shas||Yitzhak Cohen||Cohen resigned under the Norwegian Law.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/shas-deputy-minister-resigns-as-mk-retains-ministerial-post/ Shas deputy minister resigns as MK, retains ministerial post] Times of Israel, 19 February 2018</ref> |- |14 March 2018||Yinon Azulai||Shas||David Azulai||David Azulai resigned under the Norwegian Law.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/shas-minister-resigns-from-knesset-will-be-replaced-by-son/ Shas minister resigns from Knesset, will be replaced by son] Times of Israel, 12 March 2018</ref> |- |31 July 2018||Robert Tiviaev||Zionist Union||Isaac Herzog||Herzog resigned from the Knesset after being elected Chairman of the Jewish Agency.<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5318883,00.html Isaac Herzog resigns from the Knesset] Ynetnews, 29 July 2018</ref> |- |10 August 2018||Niven Abu Rahmoun||Joint List||Wael Younis||Younis resigned as part of the rotation agreement within the Joint List.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com//Israel-News/Edelstein-refuses-to-sign-MKs-Arabic-resignation-letter-564375 Edelstein refuses to sign MK's Arabic resignation letter] The Jerusalem Post, 8 August 2018</ref> |- |18 October 2018||Moshe Mizrahi||Zionist Union||Zouheir Bahloul||Bahloul resigned from the Knesset in protest at the nation-state law.<ref>[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] The Times of Israel, 16 October 2018</ref> |- |18 November 2018||Osnat Mark||Likud||Jackie Levy||Levy left the Knesset after being elected mayor of Beit She'an.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Haifa-elects-first-woman-mayor-570729 Haifa elects first woman mayor] The Jerusalem Post, 31 October 2018</ref> |- |18 November 2018||Avigdor Lieberman||Yisrael Beiteinu||Yulia Malinovsky||Malinovsky left the Knesset after Lieberman's resignation as Defense Minister.<ref>[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] The Jerusalem Post, 15 November 2018</ref> |- |2 January 2019||Fentahun Seyoum||Kulanu||Yoav Gallant||Gallant left the Knesset after joining Likud. |}

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==External links== *[http://knesset.gov.il/mk/eng/mkindex_current_eng.asp?view=1 Current Knesset Members of the Twentieth Knesset] Knesset website

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