More educated, less veteran: This is what the women on their way to the Knesset look like

Only 32 women are in realistic positions for the 26th Knesset, compared to 88 men. They are more educated, younger, and have less political experience than the men. 18 are new, 12 are incumbents, and 2 are former MKs. Their average age is 50.4 compared to 53.7 for men. There are no Haredi women and only two Arab women. The security gap is stark: only two women out of 15 senior security officials.

32 women and 88 men are currently in realistic positions for the 26th Knesset, according to the average of the last eight polls. If the polls materialize, women will constitute 26.7% of the next Knesset. They are more educated, younger, and less politically experienced than the men. 18 of the 32 candidates are new, 12 are incumbents in the outgoing Knesset, and 2 are former MKs (Michal Rozin and Gaby Lasky of the Democrats). The average age of the female candidates is 50.4 compared to 53.7 for men. The age range among women is narrower: from 35 (Yafa Tabej of Yashar) to 66 (Orit Strock). There is no Haredi woman in a realistic position, and only two Arab women: Iman Khatib Yassin of Ra'am and Sumaya Bashir of the Democrats. 11 candidates (34%) come with experience in local government. In the security field, the gap is stark: out of 15 former senior security officials, only two are women – Talia Lenkari (Yisrael Beiteinu) and Miri Regev (Likud). The party with the highest female representation is Yashar with 11 women out of 24 slots, followed by Together with 6 out of 12. In United Torah Judaism, Shas, and the Joint List, there are no women in realistic positions at all.