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Benjamin Netanyahu

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Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician who has served multiple terms as the Prime Minister of Israel. He is a member of the Likud party and is known for his strong stance on security issues and opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu has been a central figure in Israeli politics for decades, advocating for policies that prioritize Israel's national security and economic growth. His leadership has been marked by significant events, including military operations and diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.

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★ Featured Quote

October 14, 2026

“It is not convenient for us, it’s no good,”

— Benjamin Netanyahu

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  1. The most important thing is that we saved the state of Israel from clear and present nuclear danger because Iran was running toward it.9 sources2026minnesotareformer.com
  2. If there are any other moral cowards who haven't left the hall, please do so now5 sources2026bbc.co.uk
  3. Here's a simple truth: Israel didn't commit genocide. Israel prevented genocide.2 sources2026cbsnews.com
  4. To the protesters outside, to the hypocritical delegates who left this hall. I ask, 'Where were you when the Iranian tyrants butchered and maimed tens of thousands of unarmed Iranian civilians?2 sources2026foxnews.com
  5. Mr. Mamdani, you try to stop me from coming here. You tried to silence me. Well, you can't silence me. You can't silence the truth.2 sources2026foxnews.com
  6. I salute these heroes who showed extraordinary resourcefulness and courage.2 sources2026jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

If you accept our policies, of course we will talk with them.

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

I’m worried because this election, right now, is tied.

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

I will not allow - Iran to have nuclear weapons. As long as I am prime minister, Iran will not have nuclear weapons.

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

If Iran makes that mistake, [unclear word], and tries to attack us, it will encounter a response it cannot even imagine.

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

I wish the injured a speedy recovery and thank the emergency responders for acting quickly and decisively.

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

The Shin Bet security detail, your subordinates who are with me 24/7, could have reached me within minutes. How many lives could we have saved if only you had called on time?

jpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

Ronen Bar, who saw the warning signs on the night of October 7 and didn't call me, says today that he didn't have my phone number. Ronen, are you serious? After all, you had my red phone number and could have called me immediately, as all…

jpost.com
Oct 7, 2026

On this day, the nation unites in longing for our loved ones. We will complete the mission; we have settled, and will continue to settle, the score with all the murderers.

jpost.com
Oct 5, 2026

Israel checks the background of pilots flying routes into the country, and that the attacker must have gotten through a 'loophole.

npr.org
Oct 4, 2026

Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas…

dawn.com
Oct 2, 2026

ליברמן, ידעתי שאתה בשמאל מאז שהקמת ממשלה עם מנסור עבאס

dailycaller.com
Oct 2, 2026

We could be sitting today in a 9/11 tragedy with bodies scattered in the desert.

nationalpost.com
Oct 2, 2026

It is clear he was suicidal. That’s not a question.

nationalpost.com
Oct 1, 2026

As they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently attempted to crash the plane with everyone on board.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

But I think it's too early to say whether there was Iranian collusion here.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

He'll be, I assume, moved very quickly to Dubai.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

I think it looks like a suicide attempt simply because of what this hero Yaniv described when he went in.

cbsnews.com
Oct 1, 2026

I don't think it was a hijacking.

cbsnews.com
Sep 30, 2026

Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker — preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster.

npr.org
Sep 30, 2026

I am sending you [our enemies] a message: Don’t mess with us. Our long arm will reach you anywhere, and at any time.

jpost.com
Sep 30, 2026

There are signs that leading up to the elections, our enemies will try to attack us.

jpost.com
Sep 30, 2026

From here, from the Air Force base, from the long arm of the State of Israel, I send you a message: Don’t mess with us, not now and not ever. Our long arm will reach you anywhere and at any time.

jpost.com
Sep 30, 2026

I salute these heroes who showed extraordinary resourcefulness and courage.

jpost.com

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