Editing David Ben-Gurion (section)

===Acting prime minister===
In 1953, Ben-Gurion announced his intention to withdraw from government and was replaced by [[Moshe Sharett]], who was elected the second Prime Minister of Israel in January 1954. However, Ben-Gurion temporarily served as acting prime minister when Sharett visited the United States in 1955. During Ben-Gurion's tenure as acting prime minister, the IDF carried out [[Operation Olive Leaves]], a successful attack on fortified Syrian emplacements near the northeastern shores of the [[Sea of Galilee]]. The operation was a response to Syrian attacks on Israeli fishermen. Ben-Gurion had ordered the operation without consulting the [[Cabinet of Israel|Israeli cabinet]] and seeking a vote on the matter, and Sharett would later bitterly complain that Ben-Gurion had exceeded his authority.<ref>Vital (2001), p. 182</ref>