Born : October 21, 1949 Tel Aviv, Israel

Education : B A ( architecture ) , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974 BA, 1976

Military Service : Israeli army ( Sayeret Matcal anti-terrorism force ), 1967-72

Occupation : Diplomat

Family : Wife, Sara Netanyahu 1 son,1 daughter ( from first marriage )

Religion : Jewish

Early Years: Participated in several high-profile commando missions including a raid on a hijacked jetliner outside Tel Aviv, 1972 ; Was pursuing a business career in the United States when his brother Jonathan was killed in the Israeli raid on a hijacked plane in Entebbe , Uganda , 1976 ; Returned to Israel and founded Jonathan Institute , a group that studies the origins of terrorism and develops strategies to combat it.

Political Career: Deputy chief of mission , Israeli Embassy , Washington , DC, 1982-84 ; Israeli Ambassador to UN , 1984-88 ; Member of Parliament, 1988-96 ; Deputy Foreign Minister , 1988-91 ; Deputy minister , office of prime minister, 1991-92 ; Likud Party leader, 1993-; Prime Minister, 1996-

Office : Kiryat Ben-Gurion, 3 Kaplan St, PO Box 187 , 91919 Jerusalem , Israel