 Ben-Gurion had insisted that the operation be properly investigated, while Eshkol refused.Ben-Gurion subsequently broke with Mapai in June 1965 and formed a new party, Rafi, while Mapai merged with Ahdut HaAvoda to form Alignment, with Eshkol as its head.Alignment defeated Rafi in the November 1965 election, establishing Eshkol as the country's leader.