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

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