ABSTRACT
On June 16, 1963, David Ben-Gurion informed the government of his intention to resign from the premiership and, on the following day, informed President Zalman Shazar. Thus ended fifteen years of service as prime minister (apart from the period between December 1953 and November 1955) and Minister of Defense (apart from the period between December 1953 and February 1955). He gave “personal necessities” as the reason for his resignation and refused to the end of his days to elaborate on the nature of these necessities. Therefore, there were a number of interpretations of the act itself and its suddenness.
