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Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel and the country’s longest-serving leader. Born on October 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv, he has played a central role in Israeli politics for more than three decades. A member of the right-wing Likud party, Netanyahu first became prime minister in 1996, serving until 1999. He returned to office in 2009 and remained in power until 2021, before staging a political comeback in late 2022.

Netanyahu has built his political identity around national security, a tough stance on Iran, and expanding Israel’s diplomatic ties in the Middle East. Under his leadership, Israel signed the Abraham Accords, normalising relations with several Arab states in 2020. Domestically, he has overseen economic growth alongside deep political divisions.

Netanyahu remains one of the most influential and polarising figures in Israeli political history.

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Tense Trump-Netanyahu call over Iran leaves Israeli PM's 'hair on fire'

Trump told Netanyahu mediators were drafting a US-Iran “letter of intent” to end hostilities and begin 30 days of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz. Sharp disagreements emerged, with Netanyahu reportedly reacting strongly and expressing concern through Israel’s envoy in Washington.

Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for early-stage prostate cancer

Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had been under routine medical monitoring after successfully undergoing surgery for an enlarged benign prostate more than a year ago. However, he added that a tiny spot of less than a centimetre was discovered in the prostate in the last monitoring.

Turn off phone, block Bibi: Iran gets sarcastic in message to Trump

Iran dismissed Trump’s claims of major concessions, mocking his celebratory posts and denying any agreement on the Strait of Hormuz or nuclear material. In a sarcastic dig, its embassy in Zimbabwe urged him to have a light dinner, stop posting on Truth Social, and block Benjamin Netanyahu.

The wounded Gulf

Amidst a tenuous two-week lull in the Iran war, the region assesses the damage already done and rethinks its security dependencies

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US-Iran ceasefire a military success but strategic failure: Israel's ex-deputy NSA

In an exclusive interview on Statecraft, Professor Chuck Freilich, former deputy national security adviser of Israel, analyses the ceasefire between the US and Iran. He describes the conflict as a “military success but a strategic failure”, noting that while Iran’s capabilities were degraded, core objectives such as regime change and ending nuclear threats were not met. The bulletin also explores Oman’s underutilised potential as a strategic partner for India, highlighting how ports like Duqm and Salalah could enable Indian trade and energy imports to bypass the volatile Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, the show examines the controversial role of Pakistan as a mediator in the “Islamabad Accord”, amid allegations that it acted as a proxy for US interests. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first briefing after the ceasefire is also covered, where he clarified that the campaign is not over and that Iran has committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon continue.