Few Israelis Like Benjamin Netanyahu. But Many Know He’ll Keep Them Safe | Mosaicmagazine

Benjamin Netanyahu, writes Michael Mandelbaum, might be the most successful leader in the democratic world today. During his tenure as prime minister—which, if he stays in office another year, will be even longer than even David Ben-Gurion’s—there have been, on average, fewer Israeli deaths per year from war and terrorism than under that of any of his predecessors. And despite having come to office (for the second time) in 2009, in the midst of a global recession, he’s presided over a period of remarkable economic growth. Still, he is anything but loved: