The Knesset (Hebrew: הַכְּנֶסֶת, romanized: HaKnesset [haˈkneset] ⓘ lit. 'gathering, assembly', Arabic: الْكِنِيسِت, romanized: al-Kinisit) is the unicameral legislature of Israel.

Assembly of all the Knesset members in order to vote on bills, debate issues of national concern, and more. The Plenum is the central body of the Knesset, and has the highest authority within it.

Jan 29, 2025 · Knesset, unicameral parliament of Israel and supreme authority of that state. On February 16, 1949, the Constituent Assembly—elected in January of that year to prepare the country’s constitution—ratified the Transition Law and reconstituted itself as the First Knesset.

The Knesset – the Israeli house of representatives – is the legislative authority and the sole governmental body with the power of legislation. It also has a constituent role in the creation of a constitution for the State of Israel.

The Knesset is the name for Israel's parliament, or legislature, located in the capital Jerusalem. The major function of the Knesset is to legislate laws and revise them as necessary.

Feb 14, 2018 · For a parliament of just 120 members in one of the world’s smallest countries, the Knesset generates lots of headlines internationally. But the specifics of how the chamber works are hazy even to...

The Knesset (Hebrew: הכנסת - lit. HaKnesset; meaning the gathering [1] or assembly; Arabic: الكنيست) is the legislative branch of the government of Israel.

Aug 23, 2021 · The Knesset (Israel's unicameral parliament) is the country's legislative body. The Knesset took its name and fixed its membership at 120 from the Knesset Hagedolah (Great Assembly), the representative Jewish council convened in Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah in the 5th century BCE.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Knesset website’s lexicon features terms related to Israeli politics, the history of the State of Israel, the Knesset, the history of Zionism and Judaism, and more

Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.