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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Netanyahu, running for a new term in elections on Tuesday, called for all political meetings to be cancelled Friday due to the attack.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Not notably charismatic or proficient in English, Mr. Eisenkot doesn’t try to beat Mr. Netanyahu at his own game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He lost his son, a soldier, in the first months of the Gaza war, and served in Israel's war cabinet under Netanyahu until resigning in 2024 over disagreements about the conflict.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Serious and unassuming, Eisenkot is in many ways the opposite of Netanyahu, Israel's longest serving prime minister, who has flawless American-accented English and is ever ready with headline-grabbing soundbites on US television or social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The two leading contenders are Netanyahu and Eisenkot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

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