| Country: | Israel |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1998 Israeli presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Israeli presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Election Date: | 31 July 2000 |
| Image1: | Moshe Katsav 2, by Amir Gilad.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Moshe Katsav |
| Party1: | Likud |
| Electoral Vote1: | 63 |
| Nominee2: | Shimon Peres |
| Party2: | One Israel |
| Color2: | 0297EA |
| Electoral Vote2: | 57 |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Ezer Weizman |
| Before Party: | Israeli Labor Party |
| After Election: | Moshe Katsav |
| After Party: | Likud |
An election for President of Israel was held in the Knesset on 31 July 2000,[1] following Ezer Weizman's resignation.
Moshe Katsav, a Likud politician, ran against Shimon Peres, a previous Prime Minister of Israel. In a surprising upset, the Knesset elected Katsav, by 63 to 57. Katsav assumed office as President of Israel on 1 August 2000. He was the first Israeli president sworn in for a seven-year term, as well as the first candidate from the right-wing Likud party to be elected to the office.