Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin (Binyamin) Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel. Netanyahu was born in Tel Aviv on October 21, 1949, to Tsilah and Benzion, a renowned historian. His older brother, Yonatan (Yoni), was killed in action while commanding the special forces rescue operation of Israeli hostages in Entebbe, Uganda.
Benjamin Netanyahu is married to Sara, with whom he has two sons. He has been married twice before and has a daughter from his first marriage. In 2009, he became a grandfather for the first time.
On February 14, 2018, Israel Police announced that there was sufficient evidence indicating Netanyahu took bribes in two separate cases and acted "against public interests."
Analysis Gantz Wants a Six-month Coronavirus Government, Netanyahu Wants Annexation
With Joe Biden possibly the U.S. president come January 20, many Likudniks think it's now or never for a West Bank land grab
Coronavirus Reveals What Really Makes the World Go Round, and It's Not Money
The bluff of neo-liberalism must be called out
Netanyahu and Gantz Meet, Issue Joint Statement on ‘Progress’ Toward Unity
After their meeting at the Prime Minister's Residence, the two instructed their negotiation teams 'to try and finalize a coalition agreement as soon as possible'
Analysis Surrealistic Farce of Health Minister Litzman Highlights Loopy Israeli Politics
But with Netanyahu delving in ‘deep state’ delusions, ultra-Orthodox politicians’ ludicrous botch of coronavirus – including contracting it - seems par for the course
Netanyahu Behind Closed Doors: ‘Deep State’ Controls Israel
Claims to interlocutors that law enforcement has damning info on Lieberman, used it to ‘extort’ him into leaving right-wing bloc
Analysis In the Battle Against Coronavirus, Israel Was Both Early Enough and Too Late
Quick decisions to order isolation and social distancing helped flatten the curve, but rabbis and ultra-Orthodox politicians only just came to their senses
Opinion With the World Pre-occupied With Coronavirus, Israel Pushes a West Bank Land Grab
Pushing annexation right now is playing with fire. It would likely force Israelis and Palestinians into a two-front war: an armed conflict, while fighting, without coordination, COVID-19
Officials Debated Pushing Asylum Seekers to Leave Israel, but the Skies Are Closed
30,000 asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan live in the country, most of whom have lost their jobs because of the virus crisis
Opinion Netanyahu Is a Colossal Failure. But Against the Coronavirus, He Is All Israel Has
He has no real foreign policy achievements. He's presided over the near-collapse of Israel’s educational and health systems, even before coronavirus. But for the duration of this crisis - we're all stuck with him
Netanyahu to Keep PM's Residence After Gantz Replaces Him, Draft Coalition Deal Shows
Draft coalition agreement calls for taxpayers to fund residences for both PM and his deputy ■ Gantz's party says he intends to remain in his own home after becoming prime minister
Analysis Gantz Broke the Israeli Left's Heart; Labor Leader Stuck a Dagger in It
Their intention to join forces with Netanyahu has left the so-called Zionist left defeated, deserted, despondent and facing imminent demise
Analysis Political Concerns Delay Necessary Closure of Israel's Coronavirus Hot Spots
The government does not want to be portrayed as discriminating against ultra-Orthodox society, but the move must be made to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Justice Ministry and Knesset Speaker Among Last Hurdles in Netanyahu-Gantz Negotiations
Netanyahu and Gantz plan to have a unity government sworn in before Passover, but negotiations have been stalled by the coronavirus epidemic and key appointments
Netanyahu Self-quarantines After Aide Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Premier's Knesset affairs adviser tests positive for COVID-19 days after she was in parliament for key vote
Opinion Mossad’s Quest for Coronavirus Kits in the Arab World, and Netanyahu’s Big Cover-up
That Israel’s prime minister tasked Mossad head Yossi Cohen with a frantic quest to source coronavirus kit in the Gulf is the most serious indictment of Netanyahu yet
Analysis The Word 'Magician' Hardly Describes Netanyahu's Stunning Achievement
His magic, as in countless other occasions during his long career, was mixed with something else – destiny
Analysis Israel’s Edge: Netanyahu-Gantz Superstorm Distracts From Coronavirus Dread
The national unity government’s first achievement is to split Israel’s body politic in all directions
LISTEN: Bibi's Impossible Victory and Israel's Coronavirus Blind Spots
Netanyahu grinds down Gantz to secure 18 more months at the helm, PLUS: Israel weighs tough measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, but neglect has already taken a toll. LISTEN FREE
Opinion Does Netanyahu Really Believe in Democracy? Global Freedom Experts Aren't Sure
Tunisia speeds past Israel’s ailing democracy, even before COVID-19. Netanyahu has ‘anti-democratic tendencies.’ Hungary and Poland protect civil liberties better: How the big three democracy indexes assess Israel
Gantz’s Party Likely to Get Defense, Justice Portfolios in Netanyahu Government
Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc to retain health and finance portfolios; Gantz to become prime minister in September 2021, according to likely coalition agreement