New Knesset Swears In 120 Lawmakers in Jerusalem

Ahead of the swearing-in, the temporary seating arrangement for the plenum has been released. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is beginning a record 15th Knesset term, will sit at the center of the government table in the front row, flanked by Ministers Yariv Levin and Yisrael Katz. Other ministers, including Bezalel Smotrich, Eli Cohen, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Miri Regev, will occupy nearby seats. On the opposite side, senior figures from the Change Bloc, including Avigdor Liberman, Yair Lapid, and Naftali Bennett, will be seated together in the same column.

The new Knesset features several notable demographics, including a record 33 female members and 10 members from bereaved families, some of whom are linked to the events of October 7. At 24 years old, Yonatan Shilo will become the youngest Knesset member in 66 years. The legislative body also includes several prominent figures from the security establishment, such as former senior military officers Gadi Eisenkot, Noam Tibon, Talia Lankri, and Elazar Stern. Right-wing organizations plan to protest the swearing-in ceremony.