Benjamin Netanyahu | The comeback ‘king’
Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a political comeback, leading his right-religious coalition to a majority in the Knesset. This victory follows a period of political instability and legal challenges that had previously sidelined the long-serving Israeli leader.
Why it matters
Netanyahu's return to power significantly impacts Middle Eastern geopolitics and the future direction of Israeli domestic policy.
In his long political career that started in the early 1990s, Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu was written off several times. And every time, he made a stronger comeback . In 1996, he became Israel’s youngest Prime Minister, and the first to be born in the state of Israel. After losing the 1999 election heavily to Labour’s Ehud Barak, Mr. Netanyahu would go for a brief retirement, but would return to power in 2009. His hold over Israeli politics would be challenged again in 2019 after the fall of his government. In back-to-back elections, Mr. Netanyahu failed to form a stable coalition and three corruption cases cast shadows over his career. In 2021, his rivals from across Israel’s political spectrum joined hands to form a coalition with the main goal of keeping Bibi out of power .
The article provides a factual historical account of Netanyahu's career trajectory without using loaded language or taking a partisan stance.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in