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Who is the longest serving prime minister of Israel?
Netanyahu currently serves as Leader of the Opposition and as the chairman of the Likud – National Liberal Movement. He served in office for a total of 15 years, making him the longest-serving Israeli prime minister in history.
What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s real name?
Benzion Mileikowsky (later Netanyahu) was born in Warsaw in partitioned Poland which was under Russian control, to Sarah (Lurie) and the writer and Zionist activist Nathan Mileikowsky.
Has Israel ever had a female prime minister?
Meir was elected prime minister of Israel on March 17, 1969, after serving as labour minister and foreign minister. The world’s fourth and Israel’s only woman to hold the office of prime minister, and the first in any country in the Middle East, she has been described as the “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics.
How tall is Netanyahu?
6′ 0″
Benjamin Netanyahu/Height
Who is Netanyahu married to?
Sara Netanyahum. 1991
Fleur Catesm. 1981–1984Miriam Haranm. 1972–1978
Benjamin Netanyahu/Spouse
Sara Netanyahu (Hebrew: שרה נתניהו; née Ben-Artzi; born 5 November 1958) is the wife of former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By profession, she is an educational and career psychologist.
Where is Benjamin Netanyahu from?
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu/Place of birth
Where was Binyamin Netanyahu when his brother was killed?
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu walks with Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni at the Entebbe airport in Uganda. Binyamin Netanyahu has made an emotionally charged visit to Uganda’s Entebbe airport, where his brother Yonatan was killed 40 years ago leading a daring commando raid to free Israeli hostages.
Where does the last name Netanyahu come from?
When Netanyahu’s father emigrated to Israel, he hebraized his surname from “Mileikowsky” to “Netanyahu”, meaning “God has given.” While his family is predominantly Ashkenazi, he has said that a DNA test revealed him to have some Sephardic ancestry. He claims descent from the Vilna Gaon.
When did Netanyahu return to the leadership of Likud?
Netanyahu returned to the leadership of Likud in December 2005, after Sharon quit to form a new party, Kadima. Although Likud finished second in the 2009 election to Kadima, Netanyahu was able to form a coalition government with other right-wing parties, and was sworn in as Prime Minister for a second time.
When did the Netanyahu peace process break down?
A brief round of negotiations in 2010 broke down when a 10-month partial moratorium on building settlements in the West Bank expired and Israel refused to extend it. The peace process remained at a standstill for the rest of Netanyahu’s term.