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Netanyahu

American  
[net-ahn-yah-hoo] / ˌnɛt ɑnˈyɑ hu /

noun

  1. Benjamin, born 1949, Israeli prime minister 1996–99 and 2009–21.


Netanyahu British  
/ nɛtənˈjɑːhuː /

noun

  1. Benjamin (ˈbɪnjæˌmiːn). born 1949, Israeli politician: leader of the Likud party (1993–99 and from 2005); prime minister (1996–99 and from 2009)

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Hundreds of Israelis protest outside President Herzog’s residence following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that he had submitted a pardon request.

From Barron's

A pardon without admission of guilt would be unusual, but Netanyahu’s circumstances are extraordinary, Agmon said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial and give testimony as a defendant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has submitted a request for a pardon to the country's President Isaac Herzog.

From BBC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, the head of state's office said Sunday.

From Barron's