Netanyahu

[ net-ahn-yah-hoo ]

noun

1. Benjamin, born 1949, Israeli prime minister 1996–99 and 2009–21.

Netanyahu

/ nɛtənˈjɑːhuː /

noun

1. NetanyahuBenjamin1949MIsraeliPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: prime minister Benjamin (ˈbɪnjæˌmiːn). born 1949, Israeli politician: leader of the Likud party (1993–99 and from 2005); prime minister (1996–99 and from 2009)

Example Sentences

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces arrest if he travels to the UK, after an international arrest warrant was issued for him, Downing Street has indicated.

From BBC

Asked whether Netanyahu would be detained if he entered the UK, the prime minister's official spokesman refused to comment on "hypotheticals".

From BBC

Asked whether the PM was still willing to talk to Netanyahu, the spokesman said it was "obviously important that we have a dialogue with Israel on all levels", describing the country as "a key partner across a range of areas".

From BBC

Both Israel and Hamas reject the allegations made by the ICC, with Netanyahu branding the warrant "antisemitic".

From BBC

His total embrace of Netanyahu and the far-right Israeli government’s campaign in Gaza, which has included him draping himself in the Israeli flag and jeering at protesters, felt a little extreme, even if he had also said he was pro-Israel on the campaign trail.

From Slate