Thirty-seventh government of Israel

Sixth Netanyahu cabinet

37th Cabinet of Israel
Incumbent
Ministers of the government with President Herzog
Date formed29 December 2022 (2022-December-29)
People and organisations
PresidentIsaac Herzog
Prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu
No. of ministers37[1][2]
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition parties
Opposition leaderYair Lapid
History
Election(s)2022 Knesset election
Legislature term(s)25th Knesset
Incoming formation2018–2022 political crisis
Predecessor36th government

The thirty-seventh government of Israel is the current cabinet of Israel, formed on 29 December 2022, following the Knesset election on 1 November 2022.[3][4] The coalition government consists of seven parties — Likud, United Torah Judaism, Shas, Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, Noam, and National Unity — and is led by Benjamin Netanyahu, who has taken office as the Prime Minister of Israel for the sixth time. The government is notable for its inclusion of far-right politicians.[5]

Several of the government's policy proposals have led to controversies, both within Israel and abroad, with the government's attempts at reforming the judiciary leading to a wave of demonstrations across the country.

Following the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war, opposition leader Yair Lapid initiated discussions with Netanyahu on the formation of an emergency government.[6][7] On 11 October 2023, National Unity MKs Benny Gantz, Gadi Eizenkot, Gideon Sa'ar, Hili Tropper, and Yifat Shasha-Biton joined the Security Cabinet of Israel to form an emergency national unity government.[8] Their accession to the Security Cabinet and to the government (as ministers without portfolio) was approved by the Knesset the following day. Gantz, Netanyahu, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant became part of the newly formed Israeli war cabinet, with Eizenkot and Ron Dermer serving as observers.[2]

  1. ^ "All Governments of Israel". Knesset. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Carrie Keller-Lynn (12 October 2023). "Knesset okays war cabinet; PM: Saturday 'most horrible day for Jews since Holocaust'". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ Carrie Keller-Lynn (21 December 2022). ""I've done it": Netanyahu announces his 6th government, Israel's most hardline ever". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ Rob Picheta; Hadas Gold; Amir Tal (29 December 2022). "Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of Israel's likely most right-wing government ever". CNN. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "In Israel and the U.S., "apartheid" is the elephant in the room". Washington Post. 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie; Sharon, Jeremy (7 October 2023). "Lapid urges emergency government, says PM can't manage war with extreme cabinet". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (7 October 2023). "Netanyahu offers Lapid, Gantz to join him in emergency unity government". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ^ Sharon, Jeremy; Keller-Lynn, Carrie; Spiro, Amy. "After days of indecision, Netanyahu, Gantz agree to establish emergency war government". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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