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2013 In Israel
Events in the year 2013 in Israel. Incumbents * President of Israel – Shimon Peres * Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud) * Supreme Court of Israel, President of the Supreme Court – Asher Grunis * Chief of General Staff (Israel), Chief of General Staff – Benny Gantz * Government of Israel – 32nd Government of Israel until March 18, Thirty-third government of Israel, 33rd Government of Israel Events January * January 2 – Construction of the Israel–Egypt barrier, barrier on the Israeli–Egyptian border is completed in its main section. * January 4 – Hundreds of thousands of people rally in Gaza Strip, Gaza in a show of unity between the governing Hamas, elected in 2006, and Fatah, in opposition since then. * January 18 – Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview that he will not destroy any more Israeli settlements during his second term. * January 22 – The 2013 Israeli legislative election, Elections for the 19th Knesset are held in Israel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Israel
The president of the State of Israel (, or ) is the head of state of Israel. The president is mostly, though not entirely, ceremonial; actual executive power is vested in the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet led by the Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister. The incumbent president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a single seven-year term. Election The President of Israel is elected by an Majority, absolute majority in the Knesset, by secret ballot. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes in the first or second round of voting, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated in each subsequent round, if needed until only two remain. From 1949 to 2000, the president was elected for a five-year term, and was allowed to serve up to two terms in office. Since 2000, the president serves a single seven-year term. Any Israeli resident citizen is eligible to run for president; as there is no minimum age of candid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
