difference between president and prime minister of israel
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).