Thirty-third government of Israel

Netanyahu III cabinet

33rd Cabinet of Israel
Date formed	18 March 2013
People and organizations
Head of government	Benjamin Netanyahu
Head of state	Reuven Rivlin
Member party	Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu Yesh Atid The Jewish Home Hatnuah
Status in legislature	Coalition
History
Election(s)	Knesset elections, 2013
Legislature term(s)	19th Knesset
Previous	32nd

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The thirty-third government of Israel (Hebrew: מֶמְשֶׁלֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַשְׁלוֹשִׁים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ, Mem'shelet Yisra'el HaShloshim VeShalosh ; also known as the Third Netanyahu Government)^[1] is the current government of Israel. It was formed after the January 2013 Knesset elections and was sworn in on March 18th. The final coalition deal between Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu, Yesh Atid and the Jewish Home was signed on 15 March,^[2] with Hatnuah having already agreed to become part of the government in February.^[3] Between them the parties hold 68 of the 120 seats in the Knesset. The parties agreed to a deal that would raise the voting threshold in future elections from 2 to 4 percent; had this restriction been effect in the 2013 elections, Kadima and the three Arab parties would have failed to qualify for seats in the Knesset. Some have suggested the change was implemented as an attempt to limit Arab representation, but that it could ultimately force the Arab parties to merge and this would bring greater unity in the long run.^[4] On December 2, 2014, Netanyahu dismissed two of his ministers, dissolving the government ahead of schedule.

Cabinet members

Following demands from Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid for a smaller government, the cabinet was designated to have 20 ministers and eight deputy ministers.^[5] However, the government that was sworn in contained 22 ministers (not including Avigdor Lieberman) and eight deputy ministers.^[6] Following unanimous acquittal by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court, Netanyahu welcomed the decision and said that Avigdor Lieberman would return to government.^[7]

Deputy Ministers

Former members

Issues

Finance Minister and Yesh Atid's Lapid threatened to bring down the government if West Bank settlements were unilaterally annexed.^[8] Justice Minister and Hatanua's Livni also threatened to leave the government.^[9] It came at a time that Ariel called for the construction of more houses in the area in response to the Fatah-Hamas national unity government deal.^[10] The issue was further complicated when Jewish Home's Bennett said that the proposal to annex settled parts of the West Bank was "the only sane plan." He added: "It’s no secret that for dozens of years there has been a chasmic disagreement on how to leave the settlements. It hasn’t proven itself." Government spokesman Mark Regev declined to comment on the proposal and its opposition.^[11]

References

External links

• Government 33 Knesset website

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