Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (, born 21 October 1949) was the Prime Minister of Israel from 2009 to 2021 and before that from 1996 to 1999. Netanyahu is leader of the HaLikud party and the first Israeli prime minister born after the establishment of the state of Israel. He was also the country’s longest-serving prime minister. In 2021, he became Leader of the Opposition.

Corruption charge
On February 28, 2019, Netanyahu was indicted on bribe and fraud charges in three different cases.

2020 election

On 20 April 2020, Opposition Leader Benny Gantz and Netanyahu announced an agreement on a unity government had been reached following the 2020 legislative election. The deal would involve both parties splitting power and Gantz and Netanyahu taking turns being prime minister. The deal said that Gantz would be Vice Prime Minister until October 2021, by then he would replace Netanyahu to become Prime Minister.

Fifth term
In May 2021, Hamas fired rockets on Israel from Gaza, which caused Netanyahu to act Operation Guardian of the Walls, lasting eleven days.

After the 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis, Israeli politician and leader of the Yamina alliance Naftali Bennett announced that he has agreed to a deal with Yair Lapid to forge a coalition government that would remove Netanyahu from his Prime Minister position. This is after the 2021 March election.

Army career
Netanyahu was a commander in the Israel Defense Forces. He fought in the raid on Lebanon in 1968. He also fought in the raid on Yarden in 1968.

Books and articles
Books:
Through the years Netanyahu authored five books, three of which focus on counter-terrorism. The books he authored include:
 International Terrorism: Challenge and Response (The Jonathon Institute, 1980) ()
 Terrorism: How the West Can Win (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1986) ()
 A Place Among the Nations (Bantam, 1993) ()
 Fighting Terrorism: How Democracies Can Defeat Domestic and International Terrorism (Diane Pub Co, 1995) ()
 A Durable Peace: Israel and Its Place Among the Nations (Warner Books, 2000) ()

Related pages 
 Fourth Netanyahu Government
 Netanyahu-Gantz Government (Fifth Netanyahu Government)
 Yonatan Netanyahu

References

Other websites 

 Official website 
 Biography of Benjamin Netanyahu at Zionism and Israel Information Center Biography Section
 Website of supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu 
 Benjamin Netanyahu on the definition of terror (BBC, 5 min.)
 Benjamin Netanyahu Profile on Israeli Lexicon (Ynetnews)
 Netanyahu: Pullout will worsen Israel's security . The Jerusalem Post, 5 August 2005
Cheltenham High School Hall of Fame Biography  
Netanyahu’s Fortification Plan
The 32nd Government, official Knesset website
Sara Netanyahu , Sara Netanyahu biography and photos

 
1949 births
Living people
Ambassadors of Israel
Ambassadors to the United Nations
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