Israel's Netanyahu: security hawk with record term in office

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Facing a corruption indictment, Benjamin Netanyahu -- Israel's longest-serving prime minister -- is a veteran rightwinger, former elite soldier and a close ally of US President Donald Trump. The Likud party leader prefers the title "Mr Security" and has stayed in power with a mix of divisive populism and portrayal as a world statesman, stressing his ties with foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin -- and especially Trump. Netanyahu was standing next to the US leader at the White House when Trump unveiled his controversial Middle East peace plan last month.