According to a Yediot Achronot report published on November 18, 2016, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has served 2,788 in office as the nation�s leader. The question remains is will he surpass the overall time served by the record-holder, David Ben-Gurion.

On Sunday, November 20th (19 Cheshvan), Mr. Netanyahu breaks one of Mr. Ben-Gurion�s records as the late prime minister served for five years and nine months ending in January 1954. He served a second term that lasted 2,790 days. Hence, on Sunday he broke Mr. Ben-Gurion�s second record but has a way to go to beat his overall time in office a prime minister.

The question now remains if he will serve an additional 972 days, thereby breaking Ben-Gurion�s overall record in the Prime Minister�s Office, amounting to 4,872 days. Mr. Netanyahu in his first term in office was 1996 to 1999.

If Mr. Netanyahu�s administration completes its term, which runs out on Election Day, November 5, 2019, he will have served an addition 1,082 days [from this report on Nov. 18, 2016] and become the longest serving prime minister in the nation�s history.

There are a number of elected officials formulating bills to limit the tenure of a Prime Minister as Mr. Netanyahu�s opponents seem unsuccessful at removing him from his spot as the national leader.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)