This is the Forward’s coverage of Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister and an influential figure in Israeli politics.
Benjamin Netanyahu
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Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
How a brilliant man became a national tragedy
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Opinion Israel just threw another wrench in the peace process — and possibly doomed the last hostages
Demanding a complete Hamas disarmament is a sure way to prolong the war, with awful human costs
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Fast Forward Meeting with Netanyahu, Trump again floats proposal for US to take over Gaza
Trump also appeared to make an analogy between the plight of the Israeli hostages and the Holocaust
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Fast Forward Trump says US has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program
In an Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu, Trump also declined to say whether he would eliminate tariffs on Israel
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Fast Forward Netanyahu in Washington again to meet with Trump to discuss tariffs, Gaza
The last time the two men met, Trump pledged to “take over” the Gaza Strip
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Fast Forward As Netanyahu arrives in Budapest, Hungary announces exit from International Criminal Court
Hungary had already said it would not execute an ICC warrant against Netanyahu
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News ‘Qatargate’ and the web of huge scandals rocking Israel, explained
Yesterday, the banner headline on one of Israel’s most-read papers blared, simply, “National Vertigo"
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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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