Countries / Asia
ISR
Elections in Israel
parliamentary republic
Next election
Israeli legislative election - 27 October 2026
BN
Benjamin Netanyahu live
Head of government - Likud
In office since
29 December 2022
Party
Likud
Head of state
Isaac Herzog
Region
Asia
Next election
Israeli legislative election
27 October 2026
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Jerusalem
Population
9 840 000
Country facts
Legislature
The Knesset
Established
1948
Currency
new shekel
Official language
Hebrew
Capital
Jerusalem
Region
Asia
Area
20,770 km2
Election history
1 November 2022parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 70.6%
2 June 2021presidential
Israeli presidential election
won: Isaac Herzog
23 March 2021parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 67.4%
2 March 2020parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 71.5%
17 September 2019parliamentary
September 2019 Israeli legislative election
turnout 69.8%
17 March 2015parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 72.3%
10 June 2014presidential
Israeli presidential election
won: Reuven Rivlin
23 January 2013parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 67.8%
10 February 2009parliamentary
Israeli legislative election
turnout 64.7%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Yair Lapid Benjamin Netanyahu
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Naftali Bennett Yair Lapid
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Benjamin Netanyahu Naftali Bennett
peaceful - no coup recorded
2009 - Ehud Olmert Benjamin Netanyahu
peaceful - no coup recorded
2006 - Ariel Sharon Ehud Olmert
peaceful - no coup recorded
2001 - Ehud Barak Ariel Sharon
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.