Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu: Commando turned PM
Benjamin Netanyahu
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Benjamin Netanyahu  will pass a political landmark to become Israel's longest-serving prime minister  if  he  stays in office beyond September this year.
For years  Benjamin Netanyahu has portrayed himself as the person who can best keep Israel safe in the "tough neighbourhood" of the Middle East.
At the age of 18   Benjamin Netanyahu  returned to Israel  where  he  spent five distinguished years in the army  serving as a captain in an elite commando unit  the Sayeret Matkal.  He  took part in a raid on Beirut's airport in 1968 and fought in the 1973 Middle East war.
After  his  military service ended   Mr Netanyahu  went back to the US  where  he  earned bachelor's and master's degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Politically  Benjamin Netanyahu positioned himself to the right of previous leaders of the Likud party. After Likud lost the 1992 general election  he became party chairman.
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[TGT] will pass a political landmark to become Israel's longest-serving prime minister  if  [TGT]  stays in office beyond September this year.
For years  [TGT] has portrayed [TGT] as the person who can best keep Israel safe in the "tough neighbourhood" of the Middle East.
At the age of 18   [TGT]returned to Israel  where  [TGT]  spent five distinguished years in the army  serving as a captain in an elite commando unit  the Sayeret Matkal.  [TGT]  took part in a raid on Beirut's airport in 1968 and fought in the 1973 Middle East war.
After  his  military service ended   [TGT]went back to the US  where  [TGT]  earned bachelor's and master's degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Politically  [TGT] positioned [TGT] to the right of previous leaders of the Likud party. After Likud lost the 1992 general election  [TGT] became party chairman."