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PREMIUM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement following his meeting with US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Picture: Emil Salman/Pool via AP WHATEVER one thinks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there’s no denying that he’s a remarkable survivor. Come to think of it, there’s probably no other world leader right now who can match him when it comes to political escapology. Give Bibi – as he’s commonly k...

Last modified on Thu 13 May 2021 09.50 EDT The escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has put efforts to form a coalition government that excludes Israel’s longest-serving prime minister on the back burner. Until violence erupted this week, Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be on the verge of losing his position at the helm of Israeli politics after 12 years as prime minister. The country’s fourth inconclusive general election in the past two years had led to the opposition leader, Yair L...