Women Hold Prominent Spots in Leading Election Lists
Women are holding prominent positions within the top five spots on nine of the eleven parties expected to pass the electoral threshold in Israel's 26th Knesset elections. These women represent diverse professional backgrounds, including ministerial and senior security roles. The ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism are exceptions, not including women in their leading electoral ranks. The elections are taking place today.
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- Women hold top five spots on nine of eleven parties projected to pass the electoral threshold.
- Prominent women include ministers, senior civil servants, and security officials.
- Miri Regev is fifth on the Likud list, Tali Gottlieb second on Otzma Yehudit.
- Orit Struk is third on Religious Zionism-Identity, Orit Farkash Hacohen third on Telem.
- Keren Turner is third on the Bennett-Lapid list, Naama Lazimi second on Democrats.
- Talia Lencri is third on Israel Beiteinu; Arab parties feature women in top ranks.
- Shas and United Torah Judaism do not list women in their leading electoral positions.
In the lead-up to the 26th Knesset elections, women are occupying significant positions within the top five spots on nine out of eleven parties projected to pass the electoral threshold, according to a Channel 14 poll. These women come from diverse backgrounds, including government ministers, senior civil servants, security officials, and legal professionals.
In the Likud party, Minister of Transport Miri Regev, a former brigadier general and IDF spokesperson, is placed fifth. In Otzma Yehudit, MK Tali Gottlieb is second, having previously been elected with the Likud. Minister of Settlement and National Missions Orit Struk is third on the Religious Zionism-Identity list.
Orit Farkash Hacohen, a former minister, is listed third for the Telem party. Keren Turner, ex-Director-General of the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Finance, is third on the party list led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid. In the Democrats party, MK Naama Lazimi is second, behind party leader Yair Golan.
Israel Beiteinu features former Colonel Talia Lencri, who served as head of the Home Front Command and deputy head of the National Security Council, in third place. Within Arab parties, MK Iman Khatib-Yassin is fifth on the Ra'am list, and Faten Jatas is fourth on the Joint List.
Notably, the ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism do not feature any women in their top electoral rankings, a common practice for these parties.
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