Benjamin Netanyahu [a] (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history, having served a total of over 17 years.. Born to secular Jewish parents, Netanyahu was raised in West Jerusalem and ...

1 day ago · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, as Israel’s army was ordered to prepare plans for large numbers of ...

Oct 25, 2012 · On May 13, 1969 Sgt. Benjamin Netanyahu made his way west through the marshlands of northwestern Sinai. He was seated in an armored half-track. Night had just fallen and the future prime...

2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere and that the U.S. might stage a long-term takeover of the vacated region — even leading redevelopment efforts to make it a ...

6 days ago · After enlisting in the Israeli military in 1967, he became a soldier in the elite special operations unit Sayeret Matkal and was on the team that rescued a hijacked jet plane at the Tel Aviv airport in 1972.

2 days ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon to reaffirm the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel.

Jun 25, 2024 · Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.

Jun 18, 2024 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential war Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza. The move comes days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader’s handling of the war.

Nov 12, 2024 · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a winning streak. His victories have been achieved at least partially by a long-standing tactic: delay.

Jan 1, 2023 · Mr. Netanyahu twice oversaw military operations against terrorist attacks from Gaza and adopted a policy of firmly responding to attacks on Israel from other fronts. He ordered the treatment of thousands of wounded Syrian civilians.