Since Israel has no official state religion, its political leaders are not religious leaders, and its religious leaders are not political leaders, in contrast to some other countries in the region and elsewhere.
The father of the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible was Jacob, also known as Israel.
From what little we know from the Biblical Account, yes.
With the exception of Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and Jesus who were all called to be prophets before they were formed in the womb, those called to be God's prophets were ordinary citizens of Israel. Some were shepherds and fishermen.
NO he was not. He was one of Israel's leaders
Italy became a nation in 1861. Israel became a nation in 1949.
Jacob became known as Israel in the Book of Genesis.
Yes. The leaders in Israel are accountable to the law just as private citizens are.
Israel Putnam
The Prime Minister of Israel - Yitzhak Rabin
Israel.
Much the same as the life of the bedouin shepherds in the Negev in southern Israel today.