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Politicians connected to Israel through party membership and office-holding in the PoliticaHub knowledge graph.
Prime Minister of Israel since 2022 and the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history, having previously served from 1996–99 and 2009–21. Netanyahu leads the right-wing Likud party and governs in coalition with the far-right Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism parties. He has been on trial for corruption charges since 2020. Since October 7, 2023, his government has conducted a sustained military campaign in Gaza and, in 2024, struck Iran and Lebanon in retaliatory and pre-emptive operations.
President of Israel since 2021. A former leader of the Labor Party and opposition leader, Herzog shifted to the ceremonial presidency — which requires resigning from party politics. During the post-October 7 period he has served as a key international spokesman for Israel while maintaining the non-partisan character of the presidency.
