<Tr> <Th> Deputy </Th> <Td> Deputy Prime Minister </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> pmo.gov.il </Td> </Tr> <P> The Prime Minister of Israel (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה ‬, Rosh HaMemshala, lit . Head of the Government, Hebrew acronym: רה ״ מ ‬; Arabic: رئيس الحكومة ‎, Ra'īs al - Ḥukūma) is the head of government of Israel and the most powerful figure in Israeli politics . Although the President of Israel is the country's head of state, the President's powers are largely ceremonial; the Prime Minister holds most of the real power . The official residence of the Prime Minister, Beit Aghion is in Jerusalem . The current Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud, the ninth person to hold the position (excluding caretakers). </P> <P> Following an election, the President nominates a member of the Knesset to become Prime Minister after asking party leaders whom they support for the position . The nominee then presents a government platform and must receive a vote of confidence in order to become Prime Minister . In practice, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the largest party in the governing coalition . Between 1996 and 2001, the Prime Minister was directly elected, separately from the Knesset . </P>

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