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Netanyahu (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָהוּ, "Yah/God has given") is a surname. Benjamin Netanyahu (born 1949), Prime Minister of Israel 1996–1999, 2009–2021, and 2022–present Benzion Netanyahu (1910–2012), Israeli historian, father of Benjamin; Elisha Netanyahu (1912–1986), Israeli mathematician at the Technion, uncle of Benjamin
Benjamin Netanyahu [a] (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021. Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history, having served a total of over 17 years.
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
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Ultimately Netanyahu failed to hold the government together, and early elections for both prime minister and the Knesset were called in 1999. Although five candidates intended to run, the three representing minor parties ( Benny Begin of Herut – The National Movement , Azmi Bishara of Balad , and Yitzhak Mordechai of the Centre Party ...
Katie Garapic realized she may be mispronouncing her Croatian last name while watching the Olympics. Athletes from the neighboring Serbia spelled their names "-ić," which implies a "-ch" sound at ...
When Biden proposed this week’s meetings during a phone call with Netanyahu last Monday, the idea came as something of a surprise to the Israelis, people familiar with the matter said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight hospital stay for check-ups and monitoring following a dizzy spell. Netanyahu, 73, was rushed to Sheba Medical ...