Benjamin Netanyahu
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Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.
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Jul 11, 2026
Far Left
Netanyahu is central to the Gaza genocide coverage and Canada's involvement in RIMPAC war games alongside Israel.
From an NDP/Green perspective, Netanyahu is held responsible for war crimes and the erosion of international law, and Canada's military cooperation with Israel is condemned.
Jul 11, 2026
Center
Pushing to demote senior Likud members from top ten list and holding calls with Trump on Iran and Turkey.
Yesh Atid sees his reshuffle as a desperate bid to control the party while ignoring national security risks from Iran and the F-35 deal.
Jul 11, 2026
Lean Left
Netanyahu is under pressure from far-right coalition partners to reject any ceasefire deal that halts the Gaza campaign.
Labor/Meretz sees him as prioritizing political survival and extremist coalition demands over Israeli lives and a viable path to peace.
Jul 10, 2026
Lean Left
Netanyahu defends judicial overhaul while facing corruption trial and coalition pressure from far-right.
Labor/Meretz view him as prioritizing political survival over democratic norms, enabling far-right policies.
Jul 10, 2026
Far Right
Threatens military aggression against Lebanon to punish Beirut's naive government.
Principlists see Netanyahu as an expansionist Zionist who will be met with Iran's firm support for resistance factions.
Jul 10, 2026
Far Left
He was named as a target in an alleged assassination plot inside the White House.
Reformists see Netanyahu as a key instigator of regional tensions and believe his security exposure weakens the US-Israel axis.
Jul 10, 2026
Far Right
Prime Minister, oversaw security cabinet decisions on Lebanon and West Bank.
Religious Zionism largely supports his security policies but is wary of political compromises with opponents.
Jul 10, 2026
Lean Right
Israel is named as a co-perpetrator in the airstrikes that killed Iranian soldiers.
Conservatives view Netanyahu as an arch-enemy whose actions require an uncompromising military and ideological response from Iran.
Jul 10, 2026
Lean Right
His convoy was damaged in an incident that led to a Shin Bet arrest.
Likud sees the targeting of Netanyahu's convoy as an attack on the state's leadership and condemns it as a security failure that must be punished.
Jul 10, 2026
Lean Right
His convoy vehicle was damaged by a suspect arrested by Shin Bet, heightening security concerns around the prime minister.
Likud views this as an act of political incitement and demands severe punishment to deter further attacks on the prime minister.