An overview of the childhood and early education of Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is a prominent Israeli politician and diplomat. He currently serves as the Prime Minister of Israel, a position he assumed in 2022. Notably, he also held the same office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. His cumulative time in office makes him the longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history, marking a significant impact on the nation's political landscape.
In 1910, Netanyahu's father, Benzion Netanyahu, was born in Warsaw.
In 1911, Tzila Segal's family migrated from Minneapolis.
In 1912, Netanyahu's mother, Tzila Segal, was born in Petah Tikva.
Between 1956 and 1958, Netanyahu's family lived in the United States in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, while his father taught at Dropsie College.
From 1963 to 1967, Netanyahu's family lived in the United States again while his father taught at Dropsie College.
In 1967, Netanyahu graduated from Cheltenham High School.
In 1967, Netanyahu returned to Israel to join the Israel Defense Forces and served in the Sayeret Matkal special forces unit.
In 1967, Netanyahu supports the integration of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem into Israeli society, and takes part in celebrations in honor of this community's "exodus" from America to Israel.
In March 1968, Netanyahu took part in the Battle of Karameh during the War of Attrition.
In May 1972, Netanyahu was involved in the rescue of the hijacked Sabena Flight 571, during which he was shot in the shoulder.
In 1972, Netanyahu and Miriam Weizmann moved to the United States for their studies. Miriam enrolled in Brandeis University, while Netanyahu studied at MIT.
In 1972, Netanyahu returned to the US and started graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then worked for the Boston Consulting Group.
In late 1972, Netanyahu returned to the United States to study architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In October 1973, Netanyahu returned to Israel to serve in the Yom Kippur War.
In February 1975, Netanyahu completed a bachelor's degree in architecture from MIT.
In 1976, Netanyahu earned a master's degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
On April 29, 1978, Netanyahu and his first wife, Miriam Weizmann, had their daughter, Noa.
In 1978, Netanyahu returned to Israel and began running the Jonathan Netanyahu Anti-Terror Institute.
In 1978, while Miriam Weizmann was pregnant, Netanyahu began an affair with Fleur Cates, a British student, whom he met at the university library.
In 1981, Netanyahu married Fleur Cates, who converted to Judaism.
In 1988, after moving with Netanyahu to Israel, Fleur Cates sued for divorce.
In July 1991, Netanyahu and his third wife, Sara Ben-Artzi, had their son, Yair.
In October 1994, Netanyahu and Sara Ben-Artzi had their son, Avner.
Netanyahu has been suffering from right bundle branch block (RBBB) since around 2003.
In the first half of 2008, doctors removed a small colon polyp from Netanyahu that proved to be benign.
In 2012, Netanyahu expressed appreciation for the cooperative society working towards the inclusion of the Hebrew Israelite community in Israeli society and declared their experience an integral part of the Israeli experience.
In 2015, following Ethiopian Jewish protests against police brutality, Netanyahu pledged to bring a comprehensive plan to assist the community and condemned racism and discrimination.
From 2016, Netanyahu made his closeness to Donald Trump central to his appeal.
In 2022 construction of 13,000 housing units in settlements, almost triple the amount advanced in the whole of 2022.
On July 22, 2023, a pacemaker was implanted in Netanyahu's body.
In March 2024, a hernia was discovered on Netanyahu.
In October 2024, Netanyahu survived an assassination attempt and ordered an invasion of Lebanon with the goal of destroying Hezbollah's military capabilities.
In December 2024, Netanyahu's prostate was removed following a urinary tract infection caused by an enlargement.
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