Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel, having been reelected in 2022 after previously serving from 1996-1999 and 2009-2021. From 1967-1972 he served as a soldier and commander in Sayeret Matkal, an elite special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces. A graduate of MIT, he served as Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations from 1984-1988, before being elected to the Israeli parliament as a member of the Likud party in 1988. He has published five previous books on terrorism and Israel's quest for peace and security. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife, Sara. Read More Read Less