Who is Benjamin Netanyahu?
Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician, former soldier, and author. He has been serving as the Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Netanyahu previously held the position from 1996 to 1999, and later from 2009 to 2021, making him Israel’s longest-serving prime minister. As an author, Benjamin has written several books, including “Terrorism: How the West Can Win” and his 2022 memoir, “Bibi: My Story.”
Benjamin Netanyahu’s full name is Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu. He was born on October 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of August 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu is 75 years old.
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s parents
Benjamin Netanyahu’s parents are Benzion Netanyahu (born Benzion Mileikowsky) and Tzila Segal. Bibi’s father, Benzion, was an encyclopedist, historian, and medievalist. He was born on March 25, 1910, in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. Benzion passed away on April 30, 2012, at the age of 102.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s mother, Tzila Netanyahu, was born in 1912. She studied law at Gray’s Inn, London. Tzila met Benzion Netanyahu while he was studying in Palestine. They tied the knot in 1944. During their marriage, Tzila and Benzion Netanyahu had three children: Yonatan, Benjamin, and Iddo Netanyahu. Tzila passed away in 2000, at age 88.
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s siblings
Benjamin Netanyahu was born as the second of three children. The Israeli politician had two brothers: Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu and Iddo Netanyahu. Unfortunately, Yonatan Netanyahu passed away in 1976.
Bibi Netanyahu’s brother Yonatan was born on March 13, 1946, in New York City, United States. He was an Israeli soldier who was in charge of the Sayeret Matkal, a special military unit, during the Entebbe raid, a hostage rescue mission. Sadly, Yoni did not survive the operation, being the only Israeli soldier killed during the raid. He died on July 4, 1976, in Entebbe, Uganda. At the time of his death, Yonatan Netanyahu was 30 years old.
Bibi’s younger brother Iddo Netanyahu is an Israeli physician, author, and playwright. Iddo was born on July 24, 1952, in Jerusalem, Israel. His published works include “A Happy End,” “The Rescuers,” and “Yoni’s Last Battle: The Rescue at Entebbe.”
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s marriage and wife
As of the time of publishing this article (August 2025), Benjamin Netanyahu is married to his wife, psychologist Sara Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister and Sara have been married since 1991, and their union is blessed with two sons.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu has been married three times. His first marriage was to Miriam “Miki” Weizmann (now Dr. Miriam Haran), with whom he shares a daughter named Noa Netanyahu. Benjamin and Weizmann were married for about six years (1972-1978).
After their divorce, the Israeli politician got married to his second wife, Fleur Cates, in 1981. However, they called it quits in 1988 after being together for seven years. Netanyahu’s third and current marriage is to Sara Netanyahu.
Full list of Benjamin Netanyahu’s wives and girlfriends
Here’s the full list of Benjamin Netanyahu’s wives and all the women he has been romantically involved with:
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Miriam Weizmann were married for 6 years (1972-1978).
- Benjamin Netanyahu married Fleur Cates in 1981, but they called it quits in 1988.
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu have been married since 1991.
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Ruth Bar had an extramarital affair in the 1990s while he was married to Sara.
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Katherine Price-Mondadori, a married American woman, reportedly had a 20-year “friendship”, although the full details remain unknown.
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s first wife – Miriam Weizmann
Benjamin Netanyahu’s first wife, Miriam Weizmann Haran, lived not far from his brother Yonatan’s apartment in Jerusalem, where Benjamin was also based during his military service. By the time Bibi completed his service, Weizmann had finished hers and earned a degree in Chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The couple left Israel to study in America in 1972 and tied the knot that same year.
In 1978, while Miriam Weizmann was pregnant, Benjamin Netanyahu began dating Fleur Cates, a British non-Jewish woman. Upon discovering the affair, Weizmann kicked Netanyahu out of their home, and their marriage ended soon after. In April 1978, the Israeli Prime Minister and his ex-wife Miriam welcomed their daughter, Noa Netanyahu.
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s second wife – Fleur Cates
Bibi Netanyahu married his second wife Fleur Cates in 1981. After their wedding, Cates converted to Benjamin Netanyahu’s religion, Judaism, and relocated to Israel with him. Sadly, their marriage ended in 1988. While they were married for about seven years, Benjamin Netanyahu and Fleur Cates did not have any children together.
About Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu’s marriage and wedding
Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu first met while she was working as a flight attendant for EL AL Airlines. They got married in 1991. Bibi and Sara welcomed their first child, a son named Yair, in July 1991, and their second son, Avner, in 1994.
In 1993, Netanyahu confessed to having an affair with his PR adviser, Ruth Bar. He also claimed that he was being blackmailed by a rival who had recorded a video of him and Ruth in a sexually compromising position. Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu’s marriage reportedly struggled for a while after this revelation, but they were able to pull through. Sara would later share in an interview that Benjamin was the real victim of his sexual affair, while describing his mistress, Ruth Bar, as “a depraved woman.”
Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Ben-Artzi Netanyahu, is an educational and career psychologist. She was born on November 5, 1958, and is currently 66 years old. As of July 2025, Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu have been married for 34 years, and their marriage is blessed with two children. Before marrying Netanyahu, she was previously married to Doron Neuberger.
About Benjamin Netanyahu’s kids
Benjamin Netanyahu has three children: a daughter, Noa, from his first marriage to ex-wife Miriam Weizmann, and two sons, Yair and Avner, from his current marriage to Sara Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister is also a grandfather to Noa’s three kids.
Here’s everything to know about Benjamin Netanyahu’s three children:
1. Noa Netanyahu-Roth
Noa Netanyahu-Roth is the first child and only daughter of Benjamin Netanyahu and his first wife, Miriam Haran (formerly Weizmann). She was born on April 29, 1978, in Boston, Massachusetts, US, shortly after her parents split. As of August 2025, Noa Netanyahu is 47 years old. In 2006, she married her husband, Daniel Roth, and they now have three children.
2. Yair Netanyahu
Yair Netanyahu is Benjamin Netanyahu’s second child, but his first with Sara Netanyahu. He is a podcaster and political activist. Yair was born on July 26, 1991, in Jerusalem, Israel, and is currently 34 years old. Bibi’s first son holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and a Master of Arts degree in Government Studies. Netanyahu previously dated Lee Levi, a Danish-Israeli model.
3. Avner Netanyahu
Avner Netanyahu is Benjamin Netanyahu’s third child, but his second with his wife, Sara Netanyahu. He was born on October 10, 1994, in Jerusalem, Israel, and is currently 30 years old. Avner was set to marry his fiancée, Amit Yardeni, in a private wedding ceremony on June 16, 2025. However, they called it off because of the Iran-Israel war.
