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Flash Ben Gurion Agrees to Become Israel Defense Minister

February 18, 1955
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Former Premier David Ben Gurion tonight accepted Premier Moshe Sharett’s invitation to enter his Cabinet as Defense Minister replacing Pinchas Lavon, whose resignation was announced earlier today.

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