Netanyahu

American

[net-ahn-yah-hoo] / ˌnɛt ɑnˈjɑ hu /

noun

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

Netanyahu British

/ nɛtənˈjɑːhuː /

noun

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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While the term is not necessarily a racial slur in Hebrew, the remark drew widespread condemnation from opposition politicians and from Netanyahu himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The two leading contenders are Netanyahu and Eisenkot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Current polling puts incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in a tight race with Gadi Eisenkot, a former head of the Israel Defense Forces, to become prime minister.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Unlike Netanyahu, who comes from an elite family and whose father was a prominent professor in the United States, Eisenkot is the son of Moroccan Jews, and grew up on Israel's geographic periphery.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mr. Netanyahu says much the same, and Israelis are united on the end goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

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