Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak temporarily filled four Cabinet positions that were held by parties that left his coalition to members of his One Israel Party. Communications Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer took over the housing portfolio, Finance Minister Avraham Shochat assumed the Infrastructure Ministry, Cabinet minister Haim Ramon took over the Interior Ministry and Justice Minister Yossi Beilin assumed the religious affairs portfolio.
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