What sectors will make history? • Who is the minister with the most positions? • How many senior officers will sit around the government table? • What precipices and conflicts did the various government members know in the distant and less distant past? • Introducing the 35th Israeli government - the largest government in the history of the state

Apart from being the 35th Israeli government that was sworn in (the first) last night in the history of the state with 36 ministers, it is undoubtedly one of their curiosities. But what do we actually know about members of the new government? Who makes history and what precipitation is there among the various members of government? "Israel Today" with a comprehensive overview of the new government.

35th Government's First Government Meeting // Photo: PM

The oldest minister in the government is Jacob Litzman (Minister of Construction and Housing) - aged 71. The youngest minister is Meirav Cohen (Minister of Social Equality) - 36 years old. 

Regarding the "political mileage", the minister held the most positions is Tzachi Hanegbi (Minister without Portfolio) who managed to fill eight different positions under three prime ministers (the late Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert and Benjamin Netanyahu). He is also expected to play his ninth position Later in his term, when he becomes Minister of Settlement instead of Tzipi Hotbeli, if and when she is appointed Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The current government will also be historic in some ways. Pnina Tamana-Shto (Immigration and Absorption Minister) will be the first minister to emerge from the Ethiopian community. MK Omar Yankelevich (Minister of the Diaspora) will be the first ultra-Orthodox minister. 

The LGBT community will also mark a milestone when two members of the community will serve as ministers - Amir Ohana (Minister of Public Security) and Itzik Shmuli (Minister of Labor and Social Welfare).

The women will also record history when they serve no less than eight services. However, the Maccabees will say that since it is a government history the representation is still not enough. Itzik Shmuli is also in another category with Gilo Gamliel (Minister of Environmental Protection), since the two previously served as chair of the National Student Union.

Much has been said before the government's inauguration of the security challenges, and some members of the government have a rich military resume. The 35th government will serve two former chiefs of staff - Benny Gantz (defense minister and alternative prime minister) and Gabi Ashkenazi (foreign minister), who was replaced by Gantz in 2011. 

Also in charge is one champion in reserve, Yoav Galant (Minister of Education). In addition, two other ministers were Brigadier General - Miri Regev (Minister of Transport and Infrastructure) and Rafi Peretz (Minister of Jerusalem and Heritage).

Rafi Peretz is also on another list - the list of religious Zionists, along with six other members of government - Orit Farkash Cohen (Minister of Strategic Issues), Yuli Edelstein (Minister of Health), Hailey Trooper (Minister of Culture and Sport), Yoaz Handel (Minister of Communications) , Ze'ev Elkin (Minister of Higher Education and Water Resources) and Tzipi Hotobly (Minister of Settlement).

The bad blood

The new members of the government will also have to assume quite a bit of sediment that exists between them, from the far and far distant past. Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz will try to put aside three election campaigns that included quite a few harsh slogans. 

Another conflict from the distant past to say the least is between Amir Peretz (Minister of Economy) and Itzik Shmuli or Orly Levi-Abaxis (Minister for Community Promotion). Levi-Abaxis, as mentioned, announced after the last election that she opposes a minority government led by Benny Gantz and the support of the joint list, contrary to the position of members of her Labor-Bridge-Meretz list. The Labor Party later claimed Peretz was "in shock" after posting that post. Levi-Abaxis, who also managed to split from Labor and Meretz, later stated that she also supported the transfer of the mandate to Prime Minister Netanyahu, a few days before Gantz's mandate was over - again contrary to the opinion of her former partners.

Peretz responds to the announcement by Orly Levi-Abaxis, March 2020 // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon

Between Yoav Gallant regarding Ashkenazi and Benny Gantz there is a long-standing tension, after Ashkenazi was accused of allegedly trying to prevent Galant's appointment as chief of staff at the time, with someone in his place being none other than Gantz. , The same fake document that allegedly tried to create Galant a positive image while disrespecting others, however, it is important to note that at no point did Galant be suspected of being involved in the affair. 

Yoaz Handel, together with Zvika Hauser (Chairman of the Foreign and Security Committee and member of the Judiciary Committee) left the Prime Minister's Office Netanyahu's office in 2012 after the explosion of the Nathan Eshel affair. Handel, (then the head of the public relations campaign) and Hauser (a government secretary at the time) were They revealed the affair, in which Eshel admitted to "unacceptable photography" by R., one of the bureau's staff.

Another conflict is between Minister Farkash Cohen and Prime Minister Netanyahu and Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz. In 2015, Prakash Hacohen was ousted by the two of her roles as chair of the Electricity Authority.

Participating in the preparation: Ariel Kahana