Benjamin Netanyahu: Power at Any Cost
Fronts Staff · October 28, 2026 · 116 min video · Middle East
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How many Israeli prime ministers can the average person name? Who's that guy that the airport's named after? Ben Gurion.
We don't mean political science geeks or people with sub-connection to Israel, but the average person on the street who maybe occasionally listens to the news or sees the odd political tweet. How many Israeli leaders since 1948 have been so consequential that their names continue to reverberate across the world for decades after they leave office?
Well, we can think of one.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has shaped Israeli politics for decades. This documentary traces his journey from Philadelphia schoolboy to Israel's longest-serving prime minister, examining his military service, time as a diplomat, economic reforms, and controversial leadership through multiple wars, corruption charges, and the dramatic reshaping of the Middle East after October 7th.
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