Netanyahu has spent more than 13 years as the Prime Minister of Israel, he has become Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister on 20 June 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel‘s longest-serving prime minister, taking the title from the country’s founding father and first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.
Netanyahu, a former Israeli diplomat has repeatedly won elections since 1996 on promises of making Israel secure and prosperous.
On 22 July 2019, Netanyahu has spent 4,867 days – more than 13 years – in office.
Netanyahu, a former Israeli diplomat has repeatedly won elections since 1996 on promises of making Israel secure and prosperous.
“He has convinced many voters that he is irreplaceable,” said Gideon Rahat, a political science professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Despite passing the historic milestone, Netanyahu still needs to win a September election and survive three impending corruption cases to continue his long tenure.
His supporters claim Israel has never been richer, safer or more globally accepted, including by leaders of Arab states.
In his party, the right-wing Likud, Netanyahu has remained at the top, even when it appeared scandals and crises might take him down.
In 1996, Netanyahu became Israel’s youngest prime minister, running on a platform against flailing peace attempts, especially the Oslo accords that gave some limited autonomy to the Palestinians.
Re- elections are due in Israel in the month of September, where Benjamin Netanyahu will run again for the post of Prime Minister.
As head of the right-wing Likud party, Netanyahu has a reputation as a hardliner on the Israel-Palestinian peace process, the BBC reported.
Netanyahu won his first election in 1996, becoming Israel’s youngest-ever prime minister at the age of 46. He is also the first leader born after the creation of the state in 1948.
He secured his fifth term earlier in 2019 but has called off fresh elections after failing to form a coalition to form the Government.
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