Benjamin Netanyahu

Age: 62
Occupation: Israeli Prime Minister

Is Bibi bluffing? Divining the real intentions of Israel's Prime Minister has become a matter of increasing anxiety in Washington. As Netanyahu rattles his saber and vows to launch a unilateral military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities should sanctions fail to reverse the course, the U.S. watches warily. Netanyahu has successfully reshaped President Obama's Middle East agenda by appealing to Israel's bipartisan U.S. support — and by keeping everyone guessing.

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