Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel
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| March 18 2025 | Israel launched a surprise attack on the Gaza Strip, effectively ending the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire. Netanyahu fired Ronen Bar, the chief of the Shin Bet intelligence service, who accused the government of dismissing him for investigating Qatar's involvement in the Prime Minister's Office. |
| January 2025 | Shin Beth began an investigation into alleged ties between Netanyahu's advisors and Qatar. |
| December 2024 | Netanyahu had his prostate removed following a urinary tract infection caused by prostate enlargement. |
| December 2024 | After the fall of the Assad regime, directs an invasion of Syria against the Syrian opposition. |
| December 10 2024 | Netanyahu's personal testimony was scheduled to begin, after initial postponement requests by his defense team. |
| November 21 2024 | The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes, which Netanyahu denounced as 'absurd and false lies'. |
| October 2024 | Netanyahu orders an invasion of Lebanon with the goal of destroying Hezbollah's military capabilities. |
| October 19 2024 | A drone attack believed to have originated from Lebanon targeted Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, though he was not present and no casualties were reported. |
| July 2024 | Designated a 'terrorist' by Pakistan, who called him responsible for atrocities in Gaza. |
| July 2024 | The prosecution rested its case. |
| July 2024 | The prosecution completed presenting their case against Netanyahu, concluding their evidence presentation. |
| July 24 2024 | Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the United States Congress to solicit support for the Israel-Hamas war, calling protesters 'useful idiots' and pledging 'total victory' in Gaza. He also met with Donald Trump in Florida. |
| May 20 2024 | Karim Khan, ICC Prosecutor, announced intention to apply for an arrest warrant for Netanyahu on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges. |
| March 2024 | A hernia was discovered on Netanyahu during a medical examination. |
| February 2024 | Number of court hearing days increased to four. |
| January 22 2024 | Court announces three days of discussions will begin. |
| 2023 | Protests from previous years were linked to broader demonstrations sparked by proposed judicial reforms and protests following the onset of the Israel–Hamas war. |
| December 2023 | Netanyahu's government faces genocide accusations, leading to the South Africa v. Israel case at the International Court of Justice. |
| December 5 2023 | Trial judges agreed to reduce court hearings to two days per week due to security concerns related to the Israel-Hamas War. |
| November 11 2023 | Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, stating that Israel would 'stand firm against the world if necessary' and that the Israel Defense Forces would remain in Gaza 'as long as necessary'. |
| October 28 2023 | Netanyahu was criticized for using 'dangerous rhetoric' when comparing Hamas to Amalek in a biblical reference. |
| October 7 2023 | Hamas-led Palestinian groups launch attacks, triggering the Israel-Hamas war, with Netanyahu facing criticism for security lapses. |
| October 7 2023 | Faced nationwide protests following Hamas-led attacks and failure to secure return of Israeli hostages. |
| July 22 2023 | Netanyahu underwent a medical procedure to have a pacemaker implanted in his body. |
| June 2023 | Netanyahu's coalition modified settlement construction approval procedures, giving Finance Minister Smotrich authority to approve one stage of construction, changing a system that had been in place for 27 years. |
| June 2023 | Arnon Milchan provided testimony via video from Brighton, United Kingdom, due to alleged health concerns. |
| April 2023 | Prosecution and defense reach an agreement to reduce the number of prosecution witnesses to around 60, with the witness phase expected to end in the first half of 2024. |
| March 2023 | Netanyahu's government repealed a 2005 law that had previously dismantled four Israeli settlements as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza. |
| March 26 2023 | Netanyahu announced his intention to remove Gallant from his post, sparking mass protests across Israel. |
| March 26 2023 | During the Israeli judicial reform protests, Netanyahu removed Defense Minister Yoav Galant from his post. |
| March 25 2023 | Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke against Netanyahu's judicial reform, calling for a halt to the legislative process due to concerns about Israel's security. |
| February 2023 | Netanyahu's government approved the legalization of nine settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich obtaining broad authority over civilian issues. |
| January 2023 | Netanyahu's coalition pursues judicial reform, which triggers large-scale protests. |
| 2022 | Netanyahu led the opposition into the 2022 Israeli legislative election, continuing his political role as the head of the Likud party while not serving as Prime Minister. |
| 2022 | Returns to power as prime minister after the 2022 election. |
| December 29 2022 | Netanyahu officially started his sixth term as Prime Minister of Israel after being sworn in following the 2022 election, leading a hardline coalition. |
| 2021 | Benjamin Netanyahu transitioned from Prime Minister to the Leader of the Opposition after the end of his second premiership. During this period, Likud remained the largest party in the twenty-fourth Knesset. |
| June 2021 | Removed from the premiership after a political crisis. |
| June 13 2021 | Netanyahu is removed from the position of Prime Minister, ending his longest continuous term in office, with Naftali Bennett taking over as the new Prime Minister. |
| May 2021 | Netanyahu initiated Operation Guardian of the Walls in response to Hamas firing rockets on Israel from Gaza, with the military operation lasting eleven days. |
| April 5 2021 | The trial moved into the phase of hearing witness testimonies. |
| April 5 2021 | Witness testimony in Netanyahu's trial began, with the prosecution preparing to present evidence from 333 planned witnesses. |
| March 2021 | Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel became the country with the highest vaccinated population per capita in the world against COVID-19. |
| 2020 | Netanyahu praised the U.S. military airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport. |
| October 23 2020 | Following the Abraham Accords, Netanyahu celebrated as Sudan announced plans to normalize ties with Israel, with Netanyahu crediting President Trump for changing historical diplomatic dynamics. |
| September 15 2020 | Signed the Abraham Accords at the White House, normalizing relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, marking the first time Arab countries had normalized relations with Israel since Jordan in 1994. |
| May 2020 | Trial for Case 2000 officially begins, involving criminal charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and Arnon Mozes. |
| May 24 2020 | Netanyahu's trial officially commenced in the Jerusalem District Court, initiating the legal proceedings against the former prime minister. |
| May 17 2020 | Netanyahu forms a unity government with his former rival Benny Gantz, becoming Prime Minister in a power-sharing agreement after multiple inconclusive election results. |
| March 15 2020 | Due to coronavirus-related restrictions, the trial was postponed from its original date and rescheduled to begin on 24 May. The Jerusalem District Court mandated Netanyahu's personal appearance at the trial's opening. |
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