Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (, born 21 October 1949) was the Prime Minister of Israel from 2009 to 2021 and before that from 1996 to 1999. Netanyahu is leader of the HaLikud party and the first Israeli prime minister born after the establishment of the state of Israel. He was also the country’s longest-serving prime minister. In 2021, he became Leader of the Opposition.