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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News How Biden condemned Hamas for rape before the IDF had evidence it happened
A close look at how social media and politics operate in the fog of war
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Opinion How Netanyahu exploited the politics of fear in a country that now fears for its survival
The catastrophic events have befallen an Israel that was divided, distracted and demoralized
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, a centrist rival, form emergency wartime government
The announcement reflects the country’s singular focus on waging war against Hamas — whose invasion of Israel on Saturday killed more than 1,200 Israelis and wounded thousands more — and other terror groups
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Opinion Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong
The coming days and weeks will be awful — and Benjamin Netanyahu has no good options
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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News What happened in Israel? The Hamas attack, its grim toll and what’s next, explained
Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel, and Israelis are comparing the day to 9/11 — and asking how their vaunted military could have been so unprepared for such a major assault.
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Opinion Once Mr. Security, Netanyahu failed to meet Israelis’ most basic security needs. How?
Questions abound about how Hamas’ coordinated attack happened and what happens next, writes Israel Policy Forum CEO David Halperin
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Fast Forward Biden and Netanyahu to speak as world leaders pledge support for Israel after Hamas attack
Many foreign leaders said in statements that they “unequivocally condemn” the attack and support Israel’s right to self-defense
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