Ninth government of Israel

The ninth government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 17 December 1959 following the November 1959 elections. Ben-Gurion largely kept the same coalition partners as during the previous government (i.e. Mapai, the National Religious Party, Mapam, Ahdut HaAvoda, the Progressive Party and Agriculture and Development), and added the new Israeli Arab parties Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood.

Seventh Ben-Gurion Cabinet
9th Cabinet of Israel
Date formed	17 December 1959 (1959-12-17)
Date dissolved	2 November 1961 (1961-11-02)
People and organisations
Head of state	Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Head of government	David Ben-Gurion
Member parties	Mapai Mapam Ahdut HaAvoda National Religious Party Progressive Party Religious Torah Front Agriculture and Development Progress and Development Cooperation and Brotherhood
Status in legislature	coalition
Opposition leader	Menachem Begin
History
Election(s)	1959 Israeli legislative election
Legislature term(s)	4th Knesset
Predecessor	8th cabinet of Israel
Successor	10th cabinet of Israel

The government collapsed when Ben-Gurion resigned on 31 January 1961, over a motion of no-confidence brought by Herut and the General Zionists following the publication of the findings of the Committee of Seven concerning the Lavon Affair. At the end of February Ben-Gurion informed President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi that he could not form a new government,[1] and new elections were called after the Knesset was dissolved in March.