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 An Israeli media mainstay is crumbling. Will liberal democracy go with it?
With a vote to close Army Radio, the cabinet takes yet another alarming antidemocratic step
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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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Opinion Trump is backed into a corner on Iran. Get ready for him to start blaming Jews
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News Ceasefire and political pressure test U.S.-Israel Iran war pact
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Fast Forward In rallies taking on Israel, a defiant Hasan Piker boosts Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed
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Opinion The Iran war looks like a failure. Now comes the Trump-Netanyahu spin game
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