Benjamin Netanyahu’s career from soldier to power
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
The article traces the career of Benjamin Netanyahu, former soldier, diplomat and Israeli prime minister, without announcing any new development. It invites readers to comment on his career and political choices.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, began his military career in 1967 with Sayeret Matkal, an elite unit of the Israeli special forces. In 1972, he took part in an operation linked to the hijacking of a Sabena Airlines plane, before entering diplomacy, according to the Zambian Observer.
Netanyahu was deputy head of Israel’s diplomatic mission in Washington from 1982 to 1984, then Israel’s ambassador to the UN from 1984 to 1988. He first served as prime minister from 1996 to 1999, before returning to power in 2009 and remaining in office until 2021. He began a new term in December 2022.
His security policy and hostile approach towards Israel’s regional adversaries have earned him the support of his supporters and criticism from his opponents, who dispute the consequences of his choices for regional stability and the Palestinian people. His elder brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, was killed in 1976 while commanding Israeli forces during the operation to free hostages in Entebbe, Uganda. His political future is currently the subject of an electoral confrontation with Gadi Eisenkot, while another article considers that Netanyahu can still govern Israel.
