majalli wahabi (, , also spelled majalli wahbee, born 12 february 1954) is an israeli druze politician who served as a member of the knesset for likud, kadima and hatnuah between 2003 and 2013. he briefly assumed the position of acting president due to president moshe katzav's leave of absence and interim president dalia itzik's trip abroad in february 2007, making him the first non-jew and the first druze to act as israel's head of state.