Benjamin Netanyahu
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| Benjamin Netanyahu בנימין נתניהו |
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| Prime Minister of Israel | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2009 |
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| President | Shimon Peres Reuven Rivlin |
| Preceded by | Ehud Olmert |
| In office 18 June 1996 – 6 July 1999 |
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| President | Ezer Weizman |
| Preceded by | Shimon Peres |
| Succeeded by | Ehud Barak |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 28 March 2006 – 31 March 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Ariel Sharon Ehud Olmert |
| Preceded by | Amir Peretz |
| Succeeded by | Tzipi Livni |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 28 February 2003 – 9 August 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Ariel Sharon |
| Preceded by | Silvan Shalom |
| Succeeded by | Ehud Olmert |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 November 2002 – 28 February 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | Ariel Sharon |
| Preceded by | Shimon Peres |
| Succeeded by | Silvan Shalom |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 December 1988 – 11 November 1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Yitzhak Shamir |
| Preceded by | Roni Milo |
| Succeeded by | Yossi Beilin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1949 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Political party | Likud |
| Spouse(s) | Miriam Weizmann (Before 1978) Fleur Cates (1981–1984) Sara Ben-Artzi (1991–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/branch | |
| Years of service | 1967-1973 |
| Rank | |
| Unit | Sayeret Matkal |
| Battles/wars | War of Attrition Yom Kippur War |
Binjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין "בִּיבִּי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, born 21 October 1949) is the Prime Minister of Israel[1][2] and leader of the Likud party. He was also the Prime Minister of Israel from June 1996 to July 1999.
Army career[change | change source]
Netanyahu was commander in the Israel Defense Forces. He fought in the raid on Lebanon in 1968. He also fought in the raid on Yarden in 1968.
Books and articles[change | change source]
Books:
Through the years Netanyahu authored five books, three of which focus on counter-terrorism. The books he authored include:
- International Terrorism: Challenge and Response (The Jonathon Institute, 1980) (ISBN 0-87855-894-2)
- Terrorism: How the West Can Win (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1986) (ISBN 0-380-70321-1)
- A Place Among the Nations (Bantam, 1993) (ISBN 0-553-08974-9)
- Fighting Terrorism: How Democracies Can Defeat Domestic and International Terrorism (Diane Pub Co, 1995) (ISBN 0-374-52497-1)
- A Durable Peace: Israel and Its Place Among the Nations (Warner Books, 2000) (ISBN 0-446-52306-2)
Articles:
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Netanyahu sworn in as Israel's prime minister". Haaretz. 1 April 2009. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1075341.html. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ↑ Heller, Jeffrey (1 April 2009). "Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli prime minister". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE52U4VH20090331. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
Other websites[change | change source]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Benyamin Netanyahu |
- Official website
- Biography of Benjamin Netanyahu at Zionism and Israel Information Center Biography Section
- Website of supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew)
- Benjamin Netanyahu on the definition of terror (BBC, 5 min.)
- Benjamin Netanyahu Profile on Israeli Lexicon (Ynetnews)
- Netanyahu: Pullout will worsen Israel's security. The Jerusalem Post, 5 August 2005
- Cheltenham High School Hall of Fame Biography
- Netanyahu’s Fortification Plan
- The 32nd Government, official Knesset website
- Sara Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu biography and photos