GOVERNMENT

Reuven Rivlin

President of Israel

Reuven Rivlin, the 10th and current president of Israel, is hard at work to forge a unity government during a time of fractious politics in Israel. An experienced politician, Rivlin said he sought a broad coalition after a second round of elections failed to provide a clear winner, with the Likud and Blue and White parties almost evenly matched. “The nation expects you to find a solution and prevent additional elections, even if it means paying a personal or ideological price,” said Rivlin, adding that the Israeli public wanted a stable government. (Photo: Mark Neyman / Government Press Office, Israel)