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Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of Israel · Israel

Portrait of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Archive portrait · Photo: Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image credits
33% Approval · 59% Disapproval30-day average · 1 pollster (Midgam R&C), Jul 2026 · see the polls ↓

In short

Netanyahu is at the centre of an intense political dispute, with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot urging him to restraint and accusing him of refusing security briefings.1234 Haaretz argues Netanyahu wants a civil war and that his policies are destructive; other headlines describe political chaos and a weakened grip on power.567 His office says Israel will gradually move away from US military aid, contradicting Trump, according to The Times of Israel; Der Spiegel and RPP report the same position.8910 One headline from Il Fatto Quotidiano, citing the Israeli press, describes a heated exchange between Trump and Netanyahu over resuming the war with Iran.11 In parliament, Netanyahu's speech with anti-Arab remarks triggered uproar, and his wife Sara joined a clash with former prime minister Naftali Bennett.121314 The attorney general declined to meet the judges in Netanyahu's trial but said he was open to dialogue on a possible plea deal.15

AIMade at 04:46, from 29 headlines of the last 24 hours. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Popularity in the polls

Approval of Benjamin Netanyahu (approve, mixed or disapprove; mixed is left out of the numbers)

Last recorded collection: 28/10/2026, 18:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.

Study, data and source-check dates are separate. Last successful source check: 12/11/2026, 03:05 (Lisbon). Last attempt: 12/11/2026, 03:05 (Lisbon). Last failure: 05/11/2026, 18:05 (Lisbon). Check completed. An unchanged source does not renew the data date.

33% Approval · 59% Disapproval

Midgam R&C · 25 Jul 2026 · see the poll ↗

This poll is more than 60 days old: no newer one has come out.

Recent polls
PollsterDatesApprovalDisapproval
Midgam R&C25 Jul 202633%59%
Maagar Mochot30 Jul 202327%59%
Midgam R&C7 May 202333%61%
Kantar3 May 202326%67%
CF+MP+SN9 Apr 202320%71%
Midgam R&C6 Apr 202330%67%
Midgam R&C27 Mar 202325%68%
CF+MP+SN26 Mar 202319%56%

In this table, each number is the pollster's own, as published. The rings identify their 30-day average. We do not compare countries, and nothing comes from the headlines. Read from the Wikipedia polling table (CC BY-SA 4.0) with collection scheduled every 3 hours. Last recorded collection: 28/10/2026, 18:05 (Lisbon).Record older than 24 hours; newer data may be available at the source.

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Defence

Office

  • Prime Minister of Israel (37th Government) since 29 Dec 2022 · Source

    The armed forces are subject to the Government, with the defence minister in charge on its behalf (Basic Law: The Military, s. 2); the state may only begin a war by Government decision (Basic Law: The Government, s. 40). A general election is due on 27 October 2026.

Positions and proposals

  • Wars and conflicts

    «The Defense Minister and I have reviewed a very broad IDF operation in Judea and Samaria unlike any seen since the Six-Day War. The IDF is prepared to carry it out, and we will determine the timing, but it is on the way.»

    Original in Hebrew: אנחנו ראינו, שר הביטחון ואני, פעולה של צה"ל רחבה מאוד ביהודה ושומרון כפי שלא נעשתה מאז מלחמת ששת הימים. צה"ל במוכנות לבצע אותה ואנחנו נקבע את העיתוי, אבל זה בדרך.

    On a visit to Hebron, after a foiled attack in the city; the same day he ordered Hebron cordoned off.

    Statement to the press · 23 Oct 2026 · Source

  • Wars and conflicts

    «I say to our enemies: Do not test us, you will suffer harsher blows than you have suffered up to now.»

    Original in Hebrew: אני אומר לאויבינו: אל תנסו אותנו, אתם תספגו מכות יותר קשות ממה שספגתם עד היום.

    At an Air Force base, after speaking with the base commander.

    Statement to the press · 19 Oct 2026 · Source

  • Wars and conflicts

    «We are prepared for any scenario. I can tell you only one thing, and I will say this to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on it being quiet if you attack us.»

    Original in Hebrew: אנחנו ערוכים לכל תרחיש. אני יכול להגיד לכם רק דבר אחד, אני אגיד את זה למנהיגי איראן: אל תבנו על כך שיהיה שקט אם תתקפו אותנו.

    At the Negev Conference in Dimona, addressing Iran's leaders.

    Speech · 14 Jul 2026 · Source

  • Military service

    «But those who do not study Torah must enlist. And when they enlist, they must be granted the right to enter as Haredi and leave as Haredi.»

    Original in Hebrew: אבל מי שלא לומד תורה - חייב להתגייס. וכשהוא מתגייס הוא חייב לקבל את הזכות להיכנס כחרדי ולצאת כחרדי.

    At the army's Hasmonean Brigade in the Jordan Valley, on the conscription of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews.

    Speech · 28 May 2026 · Source

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Stories they appear in

Headlines naming Benjamin Netanyahu

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