List of prime ministers of Israel

David Ben-Gurion (top left) was the first prime minister of Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu (top right) is the longest-serving and incumbent prime minister, as well as the first Israeli prime minister to be born in the State of Israel after its independence.
Yair Lapid (bottom left) is considered the shortest-serving prime minister. If acting prime ministers are counted, however, that title goes to Yigal Allon (bottom right).

The prime minister of Israel is the head of government and chief executive of the State of Israel.

Since the adoption of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, 14 people have served as the prime minister of Israel, five of whom have served on two or three non-consecutive occasions. Additionally, one person, Yigal Allon, has served solely as an acting prime minister. The other two who have served as acting prime minister have gone on to become the prime minister. Of these individuals, Golda Meir (prime minister from 1969–74) is the only woman to have served in the office

The incumbent prime minister of Israel is Benjamin Netanyahu, who assumed office on 29 December 2022. He also held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Having served for more than 17 years, Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in the history of Israel.