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Netanyahu

American  
[net-ahn-yah-hoo] / ˌnɛt ɑnˈjɑ 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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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the incident in Tal by vowing to take "powerful action".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

When Graham died earlier this month, Netanyahu hailed the South Carolina senator as a “great patriot.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Leavitt said she did not know of any calls between Trump and Netanyahu following the announcement of the Saudi agreement.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

As one indicator of this, on Thursday, Netanyahu praised Trump’s social media post.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2026

Late on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began to boast that Khamenei was “no longer with us,” although Iranian state media refused to confirm that for almost 24 hours.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

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