Position Person Party Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Likud Deputy Prime Minister David Levy (until 6 January 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Zevulun Hammer (until 20 January 1998)1 National Religious Party Rafael Eitan Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Moshe Katsav Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Agriculture Rafael Eitan Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Communications Limor Livnat Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Defense Yitzhak Mordechai (until 25 January 1999) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Moshe Arens (from 27 January 1999) Not an MK 2 Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Zevulun Hammer (until 20 January 1998)1 National Religious Party Yitzhak Levy (from 25 February 1998) National Religious Party Minister of Energy and Infrastructure 4 Yitzhak Levy (until 8 July 1996) National Religious Party Ariel Sharon (from 8 July 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of the Environment Rafael Eitan Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Finance Dan Meridor (until 20 June 1997) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Binyamin Netanyahu (20 June – 9 July 1997) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Ya'akov Ne'eman (9 July 1997 – 18 December 1998) Not an MK Binyamin Netanyahu (18 December 1998 – 23 February 1999) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Meir Sheetrit (from 23 February 1999) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Foreign Affairs David Levy (until 6 January 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Ariel Sharon (from 13 October 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Health Tzachi Hanegbi (until 12 November 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Joshua Matza (from 12 November 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Housing Binyamin Netanyahu Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Immigrant Absorption Yuli-Yoel Edelstein Yisrael BaAliyah Minister of Industry and Trade Natan Sharansky Yisrael BaAliyah Minister of Internal Affairs Eli Suissa Not an MK 3 Minister of Internal Security Avigdor Kahalani Third Way Minister of Justice Ya'akov Ne'eman (until 10 August 1996) Not an MK Binyamin Netanyahu (10 August – 4 September 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Tzachi Hanegbi (from 4 September 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Eli Yishai Shas Minister of Religious Affairs Binyamin Netanyahu (until 7 August 1996) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Eli Suissa (7 August 1996 – 12 August 1997) Not an MK 3 Binyamin Netanyahu (12–22 August 1997) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Zevulun Hammer (22 August 1997 – 20 January 1998)1 National Religious Party Binyamin Netanyahu (20 January – 25 February 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Yitzhak Levy (25 February – 13 September 1998) National Religious Party Eli Suissa (from 13 September 1998) Not an MK 3 Minister of Science and Technology Michael Eitan (until 13 July 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Silvan Shalom (from 13 July 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Tourism Moshe Katsav Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister of Transportation Yitzhak Levy (until 25 February 1998) National Religious Party Shaul Yahalom (from 25 February 1998) National Religious Party Minister without Portfolio Shaul Amor (from 20 January 1999) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Minister for Israeli Arab Affairs Moshe Katsav Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Yigal Bibi (until 7 August 1996) National Religious Party Michael Eitan (from 13 July 1998) Likud Deputy Minister of Defense Silvan Shalom Likud Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Moshe Peled (until 20 January 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Moshe Peled (28 January – 2 November 1998) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Eliezer Sandberg Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Deputy Minister of Finance David Magen (until 20 May 1997) Likud-Gesher-Tzomet Deputy Minister of Health Shlomo Benizri Shas Deputy Minister of Housing Meir Porush United Torah Judaism Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Aryeh Gamliel (13–22 August 1998) Shas Yigal Bibi (13 August 1996 – 20 January 1998) National Religious Party Aryeh Gamliel (24 August 1997 – 20 January 1998) Shas Yigal Bibi (from 25 January 1998) National Religious Party Aryeh Gamliel (from 25 January 1998) Shas