Thirty-fifth government of Israel

Netanyahu–Gantz government

35th Cabinet of Israel
Date formedMay 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)
Date dissolvedJune 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
People and organisations
PresidentReuven Rivlin
Prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu
Alternate prime ministerBenny Gantz
No. of ministers28
Member parties
Status in legislature
Opposition parties
Opposition leaderYair Lapid
History
Election2020 Knesset election
Legislature term23rd Knesset
Incoming formation2019–2022 political crisis
Predecessor34th government
Successor36th government

The thirty-fifth government of Israel (Hebrew: מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַשְׁלוֹשִׁים וְחָמֵשׁ, romanized: Mem'shelet Yisra'el HaShloshim VeHamesh), or the Netanyahu–Gantz government, was the government of Israel which was sworn in on 17 May 2020 and dissolved on 13 June 2021.

It was originally expected to be established following the April 2019 election, but after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a government, the Knesset dissolved itself, thereby setting up a snap election that took place on 17 September 2019.[1] Following the second election, no one was able to form a government again, and a third election took place on 2 March 2020.[2] An agreement was ultimately reached on 20 April 2020, between Netanyahu and MK Benny Gantz on the formation of a national unity government. The Knesset, and with it the current government's legislative operations, was again dissolved on 23 December 2020, resulting in the 2021 election.[3][4] On 13 June 2021, in a 60–59 vote with 1 abstention, the Knesset voted to approve the thirty-sixth government of Israel led by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, ending Netanyahu's 12-year second tenure as prime minister and sending Likud into the opposition.[5]

  1. ^ Holmes, Oliver (29 May 2019). "Israel to hold new elections after Netanyahu coalition talks fail". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Right-wing bloc – 58 seats, Blue and White – 33". Arutz Sheva. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Knesset officially dissolves, Israel heads to new elections". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Official: 23rd Knesset dissolved". Arutz Sheva. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "World reacts as Bennett, Lapid form new government, oust Netanyahu after 12 yrs". The Times of Israel.