Fifth Netanyahu Government facts for kids
The Fifth Netanyahu Government was the 35th government of Israel. It officially began its work on May 17, 2020. This government was formed during a special time when Israel, like many other countries, was dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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What Was the Fifth Netanyahu Government?
The Fifth Netanyahu Government was the 35th group of leaders to govern Israel. It started its work on May 17, 2020. A government is like the main team that runs a country. It makes important decisions about laws, money, and how the country works every day.
Who Led the Government?
The main leader of this government was Benjamin Netanyahu. He was the Prime Minister and belonged to a political group called Likud. A Prime Minister is the head of the government in many countries, similar to a president in some others.
This government had a special agreement. After about a year and a half, another leader named Benny Gantz was supposed to become Prime Minister. He was from a different political group called Blue and White. This kind of shared leadership is sometimes called a "rotation agreement."
What Parties Formed This Government?
A government is usually made up of several political parties working together. Each party has its own ideas about how the country should be run. The Fifth Netanyahu Government was formed by these parties:
- Likud (which had 36 seats)
- Blue and White (which had 15 seats)
- Shas (which had 9 seats)
- United Torah Judaism (which had 7 seats)
- HaAvoda / Labor (which had 3 seats)
- Derekh Eretz (which had 2 seats)
- The Jewish Home (which had 1 seat)
- Gesher (which had 1 seat)
Together, these parties had 74 seats in the Knesset. The Knesset is Israel's parliament, which is like its main law-making body. To form a government, a group of parties usually needs to have more than half of the seats in the Knesset.
Why Was This Government Formed?
The Fifth Netanyahu Government was called a "unity government." This means that different political groups, who might usually disagree, decided to work together. They formed this government mainly because of the serious health and money problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They wanted to unite and face these big challenges together.
