The
Prime Minister of Israel (,
Rosh HaMemshala,
lit. Head of the Government,
Hebrew acronym: ) is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful figure in Israeli politics. Although the
President of Israel is the country's head of state, his powers are largely ceremonial; the Prime Minister holds most of the real power. The official residence of the prime minister,
Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in
Jerusalem. The current prime minister is
Benjamin Netanyahu of
Likud, the ninth person to hold the position (excluding caretakers).