GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The latest unity government marks the 17th government since the Palestinian Authority was formed in 1994, in addition to those formed by Hamas in Gaza following the Palestinian division in 2007.
Over the last 20 years, these 17 governments have employed 165 ministers, including the retired and others still in office, according to the Palestinian Council of Ministers’ website. There are at least 10 more ministers from the former Hamas government in the Gaza Strip.