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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Fast Forward Destroy Hamas, deradicalize the Palestinians: Netanyahu lays out preconditions for peace in Wall Street Journal op-ed
Israeli prime minister demanded demilitarization of Gaza, said Palestinian Authority should not be involved in rebuilding, as Israel pressed its military campaign amid mounting international pressure
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Opinion Netanyahu’s one job was to prevent this catastrophe. Instead, he destroyed Israel as we know it
The unthinkable costs of the Israeli prime minister's determination to hold onto power are finally becoming clear
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Looking Forward ‘People thought we were dead’: They spent 27 hours under fire from Hamas — then Netanyahu used their home for an Elon Musk photo op
How YouTube cartoons, a child's comb, Bamba and psalms helped a young family survive Oct. 7
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Opinion It’s time for Israel’s far right to go
America’s support for Israel must have limits, and the demands of Jewish extremists for Gaza go beyond them
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Fast Forward 16 more hostages are freed as Netanyahu vows to resume war at truce’s end
Hamas has offered to release four more sets of hostages to extend the truce, but it is not clear whether Israel would accept
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Fast Forward Massive Israeli rally for hostages — and different views on how long Netanyahu should lead
Some who don't want him to stay in power said he shouldn't leave before the hostages are all home
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Music Viral Israeli Simon & Garfunkel parody calls on right-wing politicians to ‘Get Out of Here’
Little-known children’s musicians get traction with blunt lyrics
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Fast Forward Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire and resignation as he calls war against Hamas ‘battle of civilization against barbarians’
The Israeli leader also blamed the war’s mounting death toll on Hamas, the terror group that governs the Gaza Strip
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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News Mamdani’s first Jewish Heritage event reveals a narrowed circle
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