There are three ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset, and all of them are composed of men only. In fact, no ultra-Orthodox party in Israel ever included a female Knesset member. The constitution of Agudat Yisrael, for instance, specifically states that only men can become members.

Agudat Yisrael is now confronted with a petition challenging this parameter. Still, it is clear that even if the faction cedes to a High Court ruling and removes the ban on women's membership in the party, there will not be an ultra-Orthodox female Knesset member from one of these parties in the near future.

The ultra-Orthodox woman whose chance of becoming a member of the Knesset is the most likely is Adina Bar Shalom, the daughter of the late spiritual leader of the Shas Party, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Bar Shalom will run on the list of a party she established and heads.

Ultra-Orthodox society has been going through a process called "Israelization." And as part of this process, it has become increasingly accepting of the demand to allow women to represent the sector in the Knesset. But the ultra-Orthodox political and rabbinic establishment has fought this trend with all its might, and it is expected to continue preventing women from entering the ultra-Orthodox parties.