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

Amos Hochstein, who has led the Biden administration’s efforts to end more than one year of conflict, was expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday amid cautious optimism in Lebanon.

From BBC

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government announced the walling-off of seven new so-called nature reserves in the West Bank in 2020, critics hardly needed to warn that it was a precursor to control and settlement — then-Defense Minister Naftali Bennett made the intent clear, declaring that the territory "belonged" to Israel and his goal was to annex it "within a short time."

From Salon

During a visit to Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his determination not to let Hamas have any role in governing Gaza after the war.

From BBC

Tensions between Israel and the UN over its peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon have escalated in recent months, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for the forces to pull out of “combat areas”.

From BBC

He reportedly told Netanyahu he wants Israel to wrap up its conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon before the Jan. 20 inauguration.

From Los Angeles Times