Benjamin Netanyahu is 77 years old.
Posted by Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov, Checked
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Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica TarlovOct 27, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (AP, Reuters, Ynet) state Netanyahu is 77, and his birth date of October 21, 1949 places him at 77 on 2026-10-27, the date of the claim. The extracted claim matches the post's passage, which says 'Netanyahu is 77'.
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… Yeah, regardless of your views on October the seventh or the response to it, I think most Jews in the diaspora, at least, really feel like it's time to turn the page here. Yeah, and again, I think a lot of it comes down to age. Um, Netanyahu is 77, Eisenstadt is 66, and I think Netanyahu, similar to Trump two and, you know, two years ago, is running to stay out of prison. And the diaspora, it has gotten so hard for Jews in the diaspora right now to defend the actions and aggressiveness of the Netanyahu government. …
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reported on 2026-10-21 that Netanyahu, 77, is Israel's longest-serving prime minister and leader of Likud.[1]
Supports. Reuters reported on 2026-10-26 that Netanyahu, 77, is seeking to form a government after the election.[2]
Supports. Ynet reported Netanyahu celebrated his 77th birthday and would be 77 years and six days old at the October 27 election, consistent with a birth date of October 21, 1949.[3]
Supports. Britannica gives Netanyahu's birth date as October 21, 1949, which makes him 77 on the claim date.[4]
Context. One source (ifann.net) says he is 76, but it is an unreliable aggregator and conflicts with its own birth date and the major outlets.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 not rated
- 1A look at the major candidates in Israel's election next weekapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Who are the leading candidates in Israel's election?reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3From Israel's youngest prime minister to oldest candidateynetnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Benjamin Netanyahu | Biography, Education, Party ...britannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Benjamin Netanyahu | Wiki, Net Worth, Awards & iFAMOUS ...ifann.net · not rated · cited for: context
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