 On July 28 David Levy and his breakaway Gesher faction left the government due to their opposition to the budget.Although their departure was not significant at the time, further ahead this caused difficulties for the continued existence of the unity government.When the Labor party withdrew from the unity government in September due to their opposition to the economic policy, the state budget, and the new defense policy, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government had to re-appoint several new ministers to his government.