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Line 86: − − Despite Trump's accomplishments regarding Israel, however, Netanyahu frequently treated him with disrespect. Israeli intelligence attempted to spy on Trump,<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2019-09-13/ty-article/israel-reportedly-planted-mysterious-spy-devices-near-white-house/0000017f-ea73-dc91-a17f-feff49810000</ref> and Netanyahu colluded with [[John Bolton]] and [[Mike Pompeo]] to undermine Trump's efforts to achieve détente with Iran.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2020-06-21/ty-article/.premium/how-bolton-netanyahu-and-pompeo-sabotaged-trumps-dream-of-talks-with-iran/0000017f-f40c-d887-a7ff-fcecb3ec0000</ref> Furthermore, he extended congratulations for Biden's fake win in the election,<ref>https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/benny-gantz-congratulates-president-elect-biden-on-election-victory-648375</ref> and even went as far as to tweet that he and Biden had a warm, personal relationship.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/netanyahu-notes-long-26-warm-personal-relationship-with-biden-in-congratulatory-tweet/ar-BB1aOdte</ref>
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'''Benjamin Netanyahu''' (born October 21, 1949) served as Prime Minister of [[Israel]] since 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is also the first Prime Minister to be born after the official re-establishment of Israel as a sovereign nation.
'''Benjamin Netanyahu''' (born October 21, 1949) serves as Prime Minister of [[Israel]] since 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. He is also the first Prime Minister to be born after the official re-establishment of Israel as a sovereign nation.
Netanyahu's brother, Yonatan, was the field commander of the 1976 raid on [[Entebbe]], an operation to free hostages of an Air France flight highjacked by Islamists. He was the only Israeli commando casualty of the operation.
Netanyahu's brother, Yonatan, was the field commander of the 1976 raid on [[Entebbe]], an operation to free hostages of an Air France flight highjacked by Islamists. He was the only Israeli commando casualty of the operation.
==Early Life and Education==
==Early Life and Education==
Raised in [[Jerusalem]], Benjamin Netanyahu received his high school education in the United States when he moved with his parents to Cheltenham, [[Pennsylvania]], a suburb of [[Philadelphia]]. To this day Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks fluent English with a Philadelphia American accent. Even as an adult, he is often referred to as his boyhood nickname "Bibi".<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/20/idUSL8592809 FACTBOX-Five facts about Benjamin Netanyahu] Reuters, February 20, 2009</ref> Additionally, Netanyahu's father was a professor of Jewish history at [[Cornell University]]. He returned to Israel in 1967 and enlisted in the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] and participated in the [[Yom Kippur War]], where he reached the rank of captain. Netanyahu would go on to continue to live in the United States when he received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1975, a master's degree in business management from MIT, and would go on to study political science at MIT and [[Harvard University]]. Netanyahu joined Boston Consulting Group, an international business consulting firm and later senior management of Rim Industries in Jerusalem.
Raised in [[Jerusalem]], Benjamin Netanyahu received his high school education in the United States when he moved with his parents to Cheltenham, [[Pennsylvania]], a suburb of [[Philadelphia]]. To this day Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks fluent English with a Philadelphia American accent. Even as an adult, he is often referred to as his boyhood nickname "Bibi".<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/02/20/idUSL8592809 FACTBOX-Five facts about Benjamin Netanyahu] Reuters, February 20, 2009</ref> Additionally, Netanyahu's father was a professor of Jewish history at [[Cornell University]]. He returned to Israel in 1967 and enlisted in the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] and participated in the [[Yom Kippur War]], where he reached the rank of captain. Netanyahu would go on to continue to live in the United States when he received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1975, a master's degree in business management from MIT, and would go on to study political science at MIT and [[Harvard University]]. Netanyahu joined Boston Consulting Group, an international business consulting firm and later senior management of Rim Industries in Jerusalem.
==Political career==
==Political career==
*Spiering, Charlie (May 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/14/donald-trump-officially-opens-us-embassy-historic-sacred-land-jerusalem/ Donald Trump Officially Opens U.S. Embassy in ‘Historic and Sacred Land of Jerusalem’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
*Spiering, Charlie (May 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/14/donald-trump-officially-opens-us-embassy-historic-sacred-land-jerusalem/ Donald Trump Officially Opens U.S. Embassy in ‘Historic and Sacred Land of Jerusalem’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
*Pollak, Joel B. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/15/jerusalem-embassy-opening-a-ray-of-light/ Jerusalem Embassy Opening: A Ray of Light]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu praised President Trump for this decision and even compared him to Emperor [[Cyrus]].<ref>Silow-Carroll, Andrew (March 8, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-king-cyrus-and-why-is-netanyahu-comparing-him-to-trump/ Who is King Cyrus, and why did Netanyahu compare him to Trump?]. ''Times of Israel''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> In May 2018 Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his withdrawal from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>(Keinon, Herb). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Netanyahu-applauds-Trumps-brave-decision-to-pull-out-of-Iran-deal-554843 NETANYAHU APPLAUDS TRUMP’S ‘BRAVE DECISION’ TO PULL OUT OF IRAN DEAL]. ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>
*Pollak, Joel B. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/05/15/jerusalem-embassy-opening-a-ray-of-light/ Jerusalem Embassy Opening: A Ray of Light]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> Netanyahu praised President Trump for this decision and even compared him to Emperor [[Cyrus]].<ref>Silow-Carroll, Andrew (March 8, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/who-is-king-cyrus-and-why-is-netanyahu-comparing-him-to-trump/ Who is King Cyrus, and why did Netanyahu compare him to Trump?]. ''Times of Israel''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> In May 2018 Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his withdrawal from the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>(Keinon, Herb). [https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/Netanyahu-applauds-Trumps-brave-decision-to-pull-out-of-Iran-deal-554843 NETANYAHU APPLAUDS TRUMP’S ‘BRAVE DECISION’ TO PULL OUT OF IRAN DEAL]. ''[[Jerusalem Post]]''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>
In December 2021, after Netanyahu, like all foreign leaders had recognizing Biden, Trump publicly attacked Netanyahu, claiming that the latter was never interested in peace and was an impediment to the former's Middle East policy. Trump even went as far as stating that his policy would've been more successful had Benny Gantz ousted Netanyahu following the 2019-20 parliamentary elections.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-i-thought-israelis-would-do-anything-for-peace-but-found-that-not-to-be-true/]
In December 2021, after Netanyahu, like all foreign leaders had recognizing Biden, Trump publicly attacked Netanyahu, claiming that the latter was never interested in peace and was an impediment to the former's Middle East policy. Trump even went as far as stating that his policy would've been more successful had Benny Gantz ousted Netanyahu following the 2019-20 parliamentary elections.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-i-thought-israelis-would-do-anything-for-peace-but-found-that-not-to-be-true/]