Benjamin Netanyahu

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שלט של נתניהו בכנס של הליכוד בפתח תקווה

Netanyahu is preparing Israelis for isolation instead of preventing it

24.10.26|Roee Bergman
His remarks on US military aid and potential Western sanctions point to a future in which Israel could face greater economic pressure, reduced investment and painful choices between defense spending and civilian services. 
מטוסי F-35 חיל האוויר מטוס F35

Israel cannot buy F-35s or build a modern economy with crypto

24.10.26|Yuval Azulay
Netanyahu’s plan for an alternative economy overlooks the country’s dependence on international finance, advanced technology and foreign suppliers. The sanctions imposed on Lebanese energy company Coral Oil offer a warning of what financial isolation can mean.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו לצד מטבעות קריפטו

“Highly dangerous for Israel”: Netanyahu’s crypto plan draws fierce backlash

24.10.26|Adrian Filut, Meir Orbach
The prime minister’s call to prepare an alternative economy has alarmed high-tech leaders, even as advisers close to him argue that contingency planning for possible sanctions is necessary.
יונתן אוריך בבית המשפט 26.10.25

Two weeks before Israel's elections, WhatsApp exchanges attributed to Netanyahu's right-hand man leak online

11.10.26|CTech
Messages attributed to Yonatan Urich, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's senior strategic adviser and close aide, have been published on social media. They allegedly include conversations with politicians, lawyers, journalists and campaign consultants.
יונתן אוריך בבית המשפט 26.10.25

Netanyahu adviser Urich linked his WhatsApp to a UAE-based service with access to his messages

27.09.26|Omer Kabir
Jonatan Urich connected his personal account to a third-party management platform that could access correspondence and media, including potentially sensitive government communications.
אלון מאסק

Netanyahu calls off Elon Musk meeting as U.S. trip is sharply shortened

19.09.26|CTech
The Israeli advance team had already arrived in Texas before being told the planned meeting was canceled.
מטוסי F-35 חיל האוויר מטוס F35

Israel set to reopen 2026 budget as defense spending rises by tens of billions

19.08.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
After months of fighting over defense funding, the government is preparing to increase spending this year while committing to further increases in 2027 and 2028.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Israel’s defense budget has nearly tripled since the war began. Netanyahu wants more

09.08.26|Adrian Filut
Defense spending has risen from NIS 62 billion on the eve of the war to as much as NIS 183 billion this year, while the prime minister is pushing to expand a long-term package to NIS 400 billion.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו

Meta removes 17,000 fake followers from Netanyahu’s Instagram account

05.06.26|Israel Wollman, Ynet
Investigation follows sudden spike that raised questions about artificial account activity. 
פרופ' דרון אסמוגלו כלכלן MIT

“AI is bad for equality, the working class, and democracy”

26.04.26|Adrian Filut
Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu argues that the rise of AI-led automation will concentrate wealth, reduce meaningful employment, and weaken the foundations of liberal democracy.
מייקל אייזנברג שותף מנהל קרן אלף שיחת ועידה

Legal grey area surrounds Michael Eisenberg’s growing influence near Netanyahu

29.12.25|Amir Ettinger, Ynet
The businessman, who joined Netanyahu’s entourage in his meeting with Donald Trump, serves under interim restrictions pending conflict-of-interest agreement.
מימין בנימין נתניהו ראש הממשלה צחי ברוורמן ראש סגל של ראש הממשלה

Iranian hackers claim breach of Netanyahu chief of staff’s phone

28.12.25|Omer Kabir
Hackers allege sweeping misconduct, but released files show little of substance.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו מסיבת עיתונאים הבית הלבן ספטמבר 2025

Netanyahu holds quiet AI talks with U.S. tech executives in New York

30.09.25|CTech
Participants included Ramp CEO Eric Glyman, Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch, and investor Josh Wolfe.
רונן בר ו בנימין נתניהו

Security shake-up: Netanyahu seeks dismissal of Shin Bet head

16.03.25|Zvi Zerahia
Prime minister cites ‘lack of trust’ as opposition claims move is tied to Qatar-gate probe. 
פרופ' דרון אסמוגלו כלכלן

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu: "Israel and the US will be very heavily hit economically if they weaken their institutions"

10.02.25|Adrian Filut
The MIT economist, fresh off his Nobel Prize win, warns that democracy is essential for economic success. He highlights growing threats to institutions in the U.S. and Israel, comparing Trump and Netanyahu’s erosion of checks and balances.
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ממריא ל בית הלבן וושינגטון 1

AI chip access is "a top priority" for Netanyahu ahead of Trump meeting

02.02.25|Adrian Filut
Israel seeks exemption from US export restrictions to protect tech and defense sectors.