Presidents of Israel

Israeli Leaders: Prime Ministers | Speakers of the Knesset | IDF Chiefs-of-Staff

The President of the State of Israel, a largely ceremonial position, is the official head-of-state and is elected to a seven-year term by the Knesset members

*On January 25, 2007, Katsav was suspended after it was reported that Israel’s Attorney General planned to indict him on rape charges. During that time, MK Dalia Itzik served as the acting president.

Source: Israeli Foreign Ministry