Israeli Government
Israeli Government Basics:
Governmet Type: Republic
National Capitol: Jerusalem (even though most countries including the US maintain their Embassies in Tel Aviv)
Independance: 14 May 1948
Constitution: no formal constitution, but Declaration of Establishment, basic laws of parliament (Knesset), and Israeli citizenship law fill some functions of a constitution
Info from CIA World Factbook: Israel
State of Israel flag
Government Structure:
Head of State: president elected by secret vote of the Knesset; primarily functions to fulfill ceremonial functions as head of State
Legistlative Branch: house of representatives known as the Knesset; 120 members elected by popular vote; members sit on committees and bring bills to the floor of the Knesset to be voted on; the Speaker of the Knesset is elected by Knesset members
Executive Branch: Prime Minister is elected by direct popular vote and then apoints Ministers to his government; the Prime Minister and his government are presented before the Knesset to obtain its confidence; ministers oversee the government ministries
Judicial Branch: acts as watchdog over rule of law and individual rights; court system is organized in levels with the Supreme Court being the highest; Supreme Court members appointed by president
This info and more at Official Israel Government website
Diagram explaining the government structure of Israel (borrowed from Official Israel Government site)