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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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly responded to the latest statement from the UK, Australia and Canada, but he previously said that the military had "unintentionally" killed the volunteers.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

For seven days after last week’s meeting between Board of Peace director Nickolay Mladenov and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel didn’t attack Hamas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader, is running even or trailing in some polls ahead of October 27 elections, the country's first since the devastating 2023 attack by Hamas that sparked the Gaza war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

To be precise, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been hesitant in reacting to the plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

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