Benjamin Netanyahu

At-a-Glance

Serves as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022, and previously from 1996-1999 and 2009-2021.
Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
Served as Israel's ambassador to the United Nations from 1984 to 1988.
Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Initiated economic reforms as minister of foreign affairs and finance.
Brokered the Abraham Accords between Israel and the Arab world.
Indicted in 2019 on charges of breach of trust, bribery, and fraud.

Biography

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. He is Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Born in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu was raised in West Jerusalem and the United States. He joined the Israel Defense Forces in 1967 and served in the Sayeret Matkal special forces.