You are a divider not a uniter.
I don't agree with that at all.
Benjamin Netanyahu is a highly controversial and polarizing politician.
Both at home in Israel and abroad.
Ed Carr and I traveled to Israel to sit down with the Prime Minister.
He rarely gives interviews like this.
Whatever your opinion of Mr. Netanyahu, I hope you find it worth listening to.
Prime Minister, thank you so much for joining Ed and me on The Economist.
The idea of this show is to stand back from the news and have a serious conversation.
Last time you and I met, you gave me a copy of your autobiography, which I enjoyed.
In it, you made very clear how you wanted to be remembered.
You said, and I quote, that I helped secure the life of the Jewish state and its future.
And so you've been Prime Minister now nearly 20 years,
you're running again for re-election,
I wanted this conversation to focus on that.
How well you're doing towards your legacy.
And I wanted to start with Israel's physical security.
You were Prime Minister on October 7th when the worst tragedy in Israel's history occurred.
That must weigh heavily on you.
Certainly does.