Seventh government of Israel

The seventh government of Israel was formed by David Ben-Gurion on 3 November 1955 following the July 1955 elections. His coalition included Mapai, the National Religious Front, Mapam, Ahdut HaAvoda, and the Israeli Arab parties, the Democratic List for Israeli Arabs, Progress and Work and Agriculture and Development.

Fifth Ben-Gurion Cabinet
7th Cabinet of Israel
Date formed	3 November 1955 (1955-11-03)
Date dissolved	7 January 1958 (1958-01-07)
People and organisations
Head of state	Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Head of government	David Ben-Gurion
Member parties	Mapai Mapam Ahdut HaAvoda Progressive Party National Religious Party Democratic List for Israeli Arabs Progress and Work Agriculture and Development
Status in legislature	Coalition
Opposition leader	Menachem Begin
History
Election(s)	1955 Israeli legislative election
Legislature term(s)	3rd Knesset
Predecessor	6th cabinet of Israel
Successor	8th cabinet of Israel

David Ben Gurion speaking at the Knesset, 1957

On 17 December 1957 Ben-Gurion accused Ahdut HaAvoda ministers of leaking information about IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Dayan's trip to West Germany to the press and demanded their resignation.[1] The government fell after Ben-Gurion resigned on 31 December 1957 over the issue, but remained in place until Ben-Gurion formed the eighth government a week later.

¹ Sapir was elected to the next Knesset as an MK for Mapai.

² Carmel later joined the third Knesset as an MK for Ahdut HaAvoda.