Head of state
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Election pending: the Knesset dissolved on 17 July 2026 and the general election is on 27 October 2026, so the record shows the sitting Netanyahu government. gov.il returned 403, the Knesset site redirected to a maintenance page and president.gov.il redirected away on 2026-10-13, so nothing is verified on an official page. The ministers list follows the Israel Democracy Institute (dated 20 November 2025) cross-checked with Wikipedia; Jerusalem Affairs is left out because the sources disagree on who holds it (Levin or Netanyahu).
- Head of state
- Isaac HerzogPresident
- Head of government
- Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister · since 29 Dec 2022
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Jerusalem
- UN e-government rank
- 23 of 193EGDI 2024
Israel is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Isaac Herzog[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in office since 29 Dec 2022[3][5]. Govpedia records 24 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedIn government: Likud, Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit and New Hope
Executive
Thirty-seventh government of Israel
0 of 24 verified on official pages
- Likud16
- Religious Zionist Party3
- Otzma Yehudit3
- New Hope2
Shas and United Torah Judaism ministers left the government in July 2025. The Knesset dissolved on 17 July 2026 ahead of the general election of 27 October 2026; the government remains in office until a new one is formed.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.901rank 23 of 193
- Online services0.854
- Human capital0.874
- Telecom infrastructure0.976
Record of changes
Timeline
17 Jul 2026
The 25th Knesset dissolves itself; a general election is set for 27 October 2026.[7]
Sourced17 Jul 2025
Shas ministers resign from the government after United Torah Judaism's exit; Shas stays in the coalition outside the government and its ministries pass to Likud ministers.[5]
Sourced20 Mar 2025
Otzma Yehudit rejoins the government; Itamar Ben-Gvir returns as Minister of National Security.[5]
Sourced19 Jan 2025
Otzma Yehudit leaves the government over the Gaza ceasefire; its ministers resign.[5]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Isaac Herzog
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Thirty-seventh government of Israel
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Elections and Parties: the government (as of 20 November 2025)
Israel Democracy InstituteReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Knesset officially disperses, after coalition completes its drastic legislative blitz
The Times of IsraelNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026