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The members of the 21st Knesset were elected on 9 April 2019. [1]
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The members of the 21st Knesset were elected on 9 April 2019. [1]
| Date | Replacement | Party | Replacing | Notes |
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| 1 August 2019 | Merav Michaeli | Labor Party | Stav Shaffir | Shaffir resigned from the Knesset after leaving the Labor Party following her defeat in the party's leadership election. |
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