Hatnuah Cohen Paran, to replace him, increasing Hatnuah's representation back to 5 seats. Cohen Paran's entrance in the Knesset brought the total number of female MKs to 32, the highest ever. Hatnuah's faction in the 20th Knesset comprises MKs: Amir Peretz was elected as a Hatnuah member, but rejoined the Labor Party during the Knesset term. Hatnuah Hatnuah () is a liberal political party in Israel formed by former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to present an alternative to voters frustrated by the stalemate in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process. The party was formed by dissidents in Kadima, which Livni, who had
2008 Kadima leadership election claimed that his military experience would make him a more qualified Prime Minister. Livni and her supporters claimed that a vote for Mofaz is the same as a vote for the Likud due to Mofaz's hawkish and more right-wing positions. They emphasized Livni's "clean" (free from corruption allegations) image and showed that Kadima led by Livni would win more seats in Parliament than Kadima led by Mofaz. Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert remained neutral in the primary, but was alleged to privately favor Mofaz. Sources: Exit polls released after the poll indicated a double-digit victory for Livni. The actual vote