# More women in Israel's Knesset than ever – but not on Netanyahu's side

- Published: 2026-11-12T12:35:15Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T04:11:02Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Haaretz — https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-11-12/ty-article/.premium/israels-knesset-has-more-women-than-ever-but-theyre-still-outnumbered/000001a1-cec2-d1a2-afe9-dee2b2d20000
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Only 27.5 percent of all MKs are women, and no woman leads a party. In Netanyahu's bloc, only 13 percent are women, and two parties don't allow women to run. Religious radicalization within Likud is weakening women's role, says a former Likud MK

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