



Benjamin Netanyahu, despite a deluge of criticism about corruption as well as civilian suffering/ collateral damage in Gaza and extremist settlers taking over land in the West Bank unchecked, is on a roll. Having inflicted significant damage on Hezbollah in Lebanon and on Hamas, both Iranian proxies, he is now intent on going for the jugular with wholesale attacks on Iran itself.
His Term chart, 29 December 2022 4.30pm Tel Aviv, had Neptune on the Midheaven which is normally not a helpful placing politically but it also has Jupiter Moon in the 10th square the Sun so confidence and luck were never going to be in short supply; especially with Moon Jupiter being sextile Pluto on one side and Mars on the other – ie. midway between a ruthless, devious Mars trine Pluto. With a hidden Mars in the 12th being further emphasized on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Sun sextile South Node in Scorpio.
It is not an obvious chart – you have to search amongst the undergrowth to find the determination and aggression which is there. But there was never any doubting the emotional overload with Pluto Venus Mercury conjunct in the 7th house of partners and enemies.
Tr Saturn Neptune are conjunct the Term Jupiter and then Moon now and into 2026 which could bring delusional optimism and then discouragement but there is nothing obvious showing an exit point. There will be highs and successes as well as stress points over the winter with more jeopardy from late April 2026 onwards into 2027 with the Mars/Pluto midpoint being undermined. But also confidence and luck as well.
What I wonder about is his relationship chart with Israel, which is showing high tension as tr Uranus moves into Gemini next month and it squares the composite Saturn into 2026 as well. January to mid March 2026 there will be high-risk, insecurity and anger expressed with tr Uranus square the composite Mars. Late October 2025 to late January 2026 also look nerve-stretched and extremely uneasy.
And into 2026 tr Pluto starts to oppose the 10th house Leo Moon for two years which hints at a mutinous electorate as well as pressure for change at the top.
His own chart, 21 October 1949 10.15 am Tel Aviv, does have his Solar Arc Midheaven conjunct his Ascendant around now which does suggest he is at his zenith in terms of career and image. His Progressed Moon is continuing through his 8th which suggests an intense struggle for another 18 months or so. Birth time being accurate his Solar Arc Uranus will conjunct his Midheaven in 2026 for a change of life/career direction, though timing could put it out by a year or so). He does have a panicky Mars midpoint January 2026 to mid March. And the February 2026 Solar Eclipse in late Aquarius will oppose his Mars (and Trump’s) for an argumentative few months (!)
He has two fortunate Jupiter midpoints flagged up for 2026/27 as well. Two astro points of note. One is that his Uranus at 4 degrees Cancer will be squared by tr Neptune Saturn in 2026 (and by Neptune in 2027) which will be nerve-stretched and could make him more intransigent (and irrational). And that four degree Cardinal point appears on various related charts so June 2026 onwards will be worth watching. What will shake him to the core is his Progressed Mars squaring his Uranus from late 2026 on the degree, and extending on through 2027/28 – which looks high-risk and nerve-shredding.
[There is something very 8th house about all of this mess – Israel has an 8th house Taurus Sun.
“The eighth house is associated with entanglements, power games, boundary crossings, or dealing with taboos.”
“It is almost impossible to differentiate between good and evil, black and white, hero and villain. Things are muddled and mixed up.”
See previous post: The hidden 8th house – pulling back the veil 16th November 2023 ]
ADD ON: ‘Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed.’
Simon Tisdall
‘Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt, they are unfit to lead their countries, let alone make decisions that imperil the whole world.’
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/15/trump-netanyahu-khamenei-three-angry-old-men
ADD ON: For context.
FT: “A protracted war of the cities” will be hard for either side to sustain should the US stay on the sidelines or peace talks failed to resume. A US intervention could be decisive, bringing bunker-busting ordnance, unavailable to the IDF, that are powerful enough to penetrate Fordow, a nuclear facility buried under a mountain.
While Israel can inflict more pain on Iran, the Islamic republic showed an ability to absorb huge losses during an eight-year war with Iraq in the 1980s.
William Hague The Times: June 17 2025
Keeping Iran nuclear-free is likely to require cycles of future war or years of diplomacy
By last week, an Israeli attack on Iran was easier to justify than at any previous time. The Iranians were deceiving international inspectors and, in all probability, moving to nuclear “breakout”. The circumstances warranted action. But it is important never to forget that Netanyahu’s preference for force over diplomacy at all times has been an important factor in creating those alarming circumstances. If the JCPoA of 2015 had been supported by Netanyahu and upheld by Trump, the danger to Israel would today be far less serious and today’s war would not be happening.