Israeli war cabinet | |
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Part (commission) of the 37th Cabinet of Israel | |
Incumbent | |
Date formed | 11 October 2023 |
Date dissolved | 17 June 2024 |
People and organisations | |
President | Isaac Herzog |
Prime minister | Benjamin Netanyahu |
No. of ministers | 6 (incl. observers) |
Member parties |
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Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 76 / 120 (63.33%)
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Opposition parties |
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Opposition leader | Yair Lapid |
History | |
Election | 2022 Knesset election |
Legislature terms | 25th Knesset |
Incoming formation | Israeli government response to the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel |
The Israeli war cabinet was formed on 11 October 2023, five days after the beginning of the Israel–Hamas war.[1] The opposition party National Unity joined the thirty-seventh government led by Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. Negotiations began upon the outbreak of the war.[2]
On 13 June 2024, former Chiefs of the General Staff Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot exited the war cabinet,[3] leaving Netanyahu, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer and Aryeh Deri as its only members.[4] The cabinet was subsequently dissolved on 17 June.[5]