Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician serving as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Leader of the Likud party and Israel's longest-serving prime minister, he previously held the office in 1996–1999 and 2009–2021.
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli politician and the leader of the Likud party. He is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, having held the office across three periods: 1996–1999, 2009–2021, and again since December 2022.
First elected in 1996, he became the youngest person and the first person born in the State of Israel to hold the post. Earlier in his career he served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations (1984–1988).
Since 2020 Netanyahu has been a defendant in a corruption trial on charges of fraud, breach of trust, and bribery (Cases 1000, 2000 and 4000); he denies wrongdoing, and proceedings remained ongoing as of 2026. According to Wikipedia and Britannica, in November 2025 he submitted a pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, which was under review in 2026.
In a statement early Tuesday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau of transmitting false messages to several countries indicating that Ben Gvir would not be in the next government, and of fabricating a report about a 'calming meeting' between the two. Ben Gvir said the alleged meeting never happened, and expressed deep regret over what he described as increasing efforts to leave his Otzma Yehudit party out of the next coalition.
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The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated14 hours ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly between September 23 and 25, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
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The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated19 hours ago
In response to comments by US envoy Jared Kushner, the Prime Minister's office stated that the decision to send the IDF into Gaza City and target Hamas leaders in Qatar, combined with President Trump's pressure, led the terror group to drop its demands and agree to free all remaining captives.
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The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated2 days ago
Ra'am chairman MK Mansour Abbas announced Saturday that his party has signed a surplus vote-sharing agreement and a code of honor with the Joint List. The deal commits the parties to a respectful campaign and states their shared aim of 'overthrowing the racist and fascist right-wing government,' according to Abu Ali Express.
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The Zioneer Intelligence DeskInitially reportedUpdated3 days ago
IDF Chief of Staff said Friday following the destruction of the Ali Taher ridge in southern Lebanon that Israeli forces maintain full control over the Yellow Line security zone and will defend northern communities at any cost. The military stands as the buffer on the front, he said, and the Yellow Line remains unchanged.
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