Knesset elections
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Knesset elections are Israel’s nationwide parliamentary elections in which voters choose representatives to the country’s unicameral legislature.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knesset elections canonical | 3 |
| Israeli legislative elections | 2 |
| Israeli electoral law | 1 |
| Israeli electoral system | 1 |
| Israeli national elections | 1 |
| Politics of Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knesset elections Context triple: [Bechor-Shalom Sheetrit, officeContested, Knesset elections]
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A.
2006 Israeli legislative election
The 2006 Israeli legislative election was a pivotal national vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, leading to the rise of the centrist Kadima party and setting the stage for subsequent government realignments.
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B.
2009 Israeli legislative election
The 2009 Israeli legislative election was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape amid security concerns and debates over the peace process.
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C.
2013 Israeli legislative election
The 2013 Israeli legislative election was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, elevating new centrist forces while significantly weakening several established parties.
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D.
Israeli legislative election, 1965
The Israeli legislative election of 1965 was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, notably featuring new party alignments and splits within the dominant labor movement.
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E.
Knesset
The Knesset is Israel's unicameral national parliament, responsible for enacting laws, overseeing the government, and representing the country's citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knesset elections Target entity description: Knesset elections are Israel’s nationwide parliamentary elections in which voters choose representatives to the country’s unicameral legislature.
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A.
2006 Israeli legislative election
The 2006 Israeli legislative election was a pivotal national vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, leading to the rise of the centrist Kadima party and setting the stage for subsequent government realignments.
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B.
2009 Israeli legislative election
The 2009 Israeli legislative election was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape amid security concerns and debates over the peace process.
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C.
2013 Israeli legislative election
The 2013 Israeli legislative election was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, elevating new centrist forces while significantly weakening several established parties.
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D.
Israeli legislative election, 1965
The Israeli legislative election of 1965 was a national parliamentary vote that reshaped Israel’s political landscape, notably featuring new party alignments and splits within the dominant labor movement.
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E.
Knesset
The Knesset is Israel's unicameral national parliament, responsible for enacting laws, overseeing the government, and representing the country's citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Central Elections Committee ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
citizens residing in Israel
ⓘ
eligible Israeli citizens abroad under certain conditions ⓘ |
| ballotType | party ballot slips ⓘ |
| bodyElected | 120 members of the Knesset ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | regulated campaign finance and advertising rules ⓘ |
| canBeCalledEarlyBy |
dissolution of the Knesset
ⓘ
failure to pass a state budget ⓘ special Knesset decision to dissolve itself ⓘ |
| candidacyAge | 21 ⓘ |
| constituencyStructure | single nationwide constituency ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | 3.25 percent of valid votes ⓘ |
| elects | Knesset ⓘ |
| excludes | most non-citizen residents ⓘ |
| firstElectionName |
1949 Israeli legislative election
ⓘ
linked to:
Israeli legislative election, 1949
|
| firstElectionYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| frequency | normally every four years ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Basic Law: The Knesset
ⓘ
Knesset Elections Law ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSelectedAfter | Prime Minister of Israel ⓘ |
| historicalContext | replaced elections to the Assembly of Representatives under the British Mandate ⓘ |
| languageOnBallots | Hebrew ⓘ |
| legislatureType | unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| mainCompetingPartiesInclude |
Joint List (historically)
ⓘ
Labor Party (Israel) ⓘ
linked to:
Israeli Labor Party
Likud ⓘ
linked to:
Likud party
Meretz (historically) ⓘ
linked to:
Meretz
National Unity (various iterations) ⓘ Religious Zionist Party (recently) ⓘ
linked to:
Religious Zionist Party
Shas ⓘ United Torah Judaism ⓘ
linked to:
Agudat Yisrael
Yesh Atid ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 120 ⓘ |
| presidentRole | President of Israel tasks a Knesset member with forming a government after elections ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
Central Elections Committee of the Knesset
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Elections Committee of Israel
|
| representationFormula |
D’Hondt method
ⓘ
linked to:
d’Hondt method
|
| resultsIn | formation of Israeli government coalition ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Supreme Court of Israel (as High Court of Justice)
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of Israel
|
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfFranchise | universal suffrage ⓘ |
| votersChoose | party lists rather than individual candidates ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| votingDay | Tuesday ⓘ |
| votingDayStatus | public holiday in Israel ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Israeli citizens aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingSystem | closed-list proportional representation ⓘ |
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Subject: Knesset elections Description of subject: Knesset elections are Israel’s nationwide parliamentary elections in which voters choose representatives to the country’s unicameral legislature.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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