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 and chief executive of Israel.