Benjamin Netanyahu’s life in pictures
Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister in history.
· 82 words· updated October 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in a tight race seen as a referendum on his leadership since the October 7, 2023, attacks .
He is facing off against Gadi Eisenkot , a former military chief
Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister in history.
He was sworn in for his sixth term in December 2022, 18 months after he was ousted from power.
Netanyahu became Israel's youngest-ever prime minister in 1996 and served until 1999. He led Israel's government again from 2009-2021.
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