This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
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Opinion In Qatargate fiasco, Netanyahu’s ‘witch hunt’ narrative takes cues from Trump
As Netanyahu decries an investigations into his aides, he’s risking regional diplomacy at a critical moment
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Fast Forward Israeli government increases politicians’ role in selecting judges, passing key piece of judicial overhaul
The bill increases politicians’ influence over judicial appointments
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News As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him
“This isn’t what we’re fighting for,” said Ohad, a right-winger who has spent 12 months doing reserve duty since Oct. 7, 2023
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Opinion Two would-be authoritarians, alike in attacking democracy: The Trump-Netanyahu alliance grows ever more toxic
As Netanyahu moves to fire the Shin Bet chief, Israel faces a moment of democratic reckoning that will be eerily familiar to Americans
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: The ‘leftist Deep State’ in US and Israel is working to ‘thwart the people’s will’
Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump who is now slashing the U.S. federal bureaucracy, responded with the “100%” emoji
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu gives silver-plated beeper to John Fetterman, who praised Lebanon pager operation
“It’s nothing, but it changes history,” the Israeli prime minister told the Democratic senator
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Opinion It’s hard to see how breaking the ceasefire helps Israel. It’s easy to see how it helps Netanyahu
Domestic politics, not military objectives, explain Israel’s resumption of the Gaza war
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Opinion Why did the ceasefire break down? Blame Netanyahu’s survival politics and Trump’s volatility
As Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, frustration with the prospect of endless war is building
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