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Yair Netanyahu Joins Likud Committee Amid Controversy

1/11/2026

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Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was appointed to the Likud Central Committee in an unelected role.
His name appeared among Ma’ale Yosef regional branch members.
The appointment followed a failed bid to obtain a position at the World Zionist Organization.
Yair Netanyahu is a right-wing activist who described the Qatari Emir as a 'modern-day Hitler' and criticized Emmanuel Macron.

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Story summary

Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was appointed to the Likud Central Committee in an unelected role.
His name appeared among Ma’ale Yosef regional branch members.
The appointment followed a failed bid to obtain a position at the World Zionist Organization.
Yair Netanyahu is a right-wing activist who described the Qatari Emir as a 'modern-day Hitler' and criticized Emmanuel Macron.