Second Alignment
On 28 January 1969 the Israeli Labor Party entered into an alliance with Mapam, which was named the Alignment. The alliance held 63 seats, the only time a single faction has ever achieved a majority in the Knesset.
When Eshkol died on 26 February 1969, he was succeeded by Golda Meir, Israel's first, and so far only, female Prime Minister, making Israel one of the first countries in the world to have a woman heading the government.
The country's success in the Six-Day War helped the party's popularity, and led to its comprehensive victory in the 1969 elections. Although it lost its majority, the 46.2% of the vote and 56 seats was (and remains) the best electoral performance in Israeli political history. Meir continued with a national unity government including Gahal, the National Religious Party, the Independent Liberals, Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood until 1970 when Gahal resigned after the government had decided in principle to adopt the Rogers Plan, though ultimately they decided against it.
During the Knesset session, the party gained one seat as Meir Avizohar defected from the National List.
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