Next Knesset: More Arabs, fewer Haredim, little change for women and LGBTQ community

Haaretz29 October 2026, 05:03 UTCEthiopia

With 85 percent of votes counted, women and openly LGBTQ Israelis are set to see little change in representation, while Arab representation rises and fewer religious, Haredi and lawmakers of Ethiopian heritage are expected

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