Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the most consequential - and controversial - political leaders of the 21st century.
To supporters, he is "King Bibi," the leader who has kept Israel secure through decades of war and regional instability. To critics, he is responsible for prolonging conflict and undermining the prospects for peace. He also faces an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity - allegations he rejects, and which Israel disputes.
No leader has shaped modern Israel for longer. Born just 17 months after the creation of the State of Israel, Netanyahu has governed the country for nearly 19 years - almost a quarter of its history.
But to understand the decisions he is making today in Gaza, Iran, the United States and on Israel's future, you first have to understand the history that shaped him.
Bianca Nobilo is joined by Israel Correspondent for The Economist Anshel Pfeffer to uncover the Israeli Prime Minister's past.
00:00 Netanyahu 'wants to write his own history'
00:38 Bibi, "King of Israel", "Butcher of Gaza"
02:52 Netanyahu's upbringing - with Anshel Pfeffer
04:46 Death of his brother Yoni
08:48 Made in America?
11:33 Views on Palestinians and Palestine
15:53 Churchillian complex - "A really severe case"
19:09 Iran - the external enemy
26:08 Does ego shape his global role?
30:18 Will history remember him kindly?
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