Netanyahu included on Time’s 2026 list of 100 most influential people
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is one of two dozen political leaders included on Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in 2026.
It is the long-serving premier’s fifth time making the list.
The magazine’s blurb on Netanyahu says he was “responsible for the worst security failure in his country’s history,” the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, but has since made a political comeback.
Israel’s fights in Lebanon and Iran, and the release of the hostages held in Gaza, “have boosted his standing with the Israeli public,” it says, even as those conflicts and West Bank settlement expansion “may also poison international attitudes toward his country” and have “eroded support among younger Americans.”
The list also includes US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US military chief Dan Caine and White House envoy Steve Witkoff.
Other political leaders featured include Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
The entry on Mamdani alludes to his harsh criticism of Israel, saying his “relationships with key constituencies—including parts of the Jewish community… will test his ability to put ideas into action.”
