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New Knesset Swears In With Nearly Half Its Members New
Israel's Knesset has a new composition with 59 out of 120 members serving for the first time. Women hold 33 seats, representing 27% of the parliament. The age range is wide, from 1947 to 2002 births, with most members between 40 and 70.
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- 0159 of the 120 Knesset members are new to the Israeli parliament.
- 02Women hold 33 seats, making up 27% of the new Knesset members.
- 03The oldest and youngest Knesset members were born in 1947 and 2002 respectively.
- 04Nearly 41% of Knesset seats were allocated to residents of Tel Aviv and central Israeli cities.
- 05Ten parliamentarians have family members lost in national tragedies or military conflicts.
- 06The majority of lawmakers have completed higher education degrees.
The central region is overrepresented, and most lawmakers have higher education degrees. The parliament is now ready to begin legislative work.
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