This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
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News The 7 political stories Jews will be watching in 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s agenda, key congressional primaries, and the future of U.S.–Israel relations will dominate the year ahead
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Opinion Trump’s National Security Strategy reveals a painful truth: Israel is newly vulnerable
'The affairs of other countries are our concern only if their activities directly threaten our interests,' the document says
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Fast Forward Hecklers urge Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu at American Zionist Movement conference in NYC
Right-wing delegates confronted Isaac Herzog, who said he was invited to discuss the challenges facing Zionism in America
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says he is formally seeking the pardon Trump requested on his behalf
Netanyahu said the move would bring healing to a fractured Israel
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Opinion Netanyahu’s pardon request is a staggering act of hypocrisy — and it should be granted, with one condition
Expect President Donald Trump to now pressure Israel’s president to help Netanyahu escape justice
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Opinion A new scheme dishonoring victims of Oct. 7 — hatched by Israel’s own government
Netanyahu won't stop trying to avoid accountability for a disaster that happened on his watch
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Opinion Trump has degraded American democracy. Now he’s aiming for Israel
The president's push for a pardon for Netanyahu risks disaster
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Fast Forward Trump formally requests pardon in Israeli legal system for Benjamin Netanyahu
Trump’s letter represents a once-unusual insertion of the White House in Israeli domestic politics
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