Time Magazine today (Monday) revealed its ten candidates for the title of Person of the Year—an honor the magazine has awarded annually since 1927.
Among the nominees are President-Elect Donald Trump, following last month's U.S. presidential election; billionaire businessman Elon Musk; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The list also includes Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who vowed to carry on his legacy after his death. Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell, who faced sharp criticism from President-Elect Trump, is also a contender. Joe Rogan, a podcaster with millions of followers and a Trump supporter, made the list. Rogan stirred controversy with his comment, "The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous. That’s like saying Italians aren’t into pizza. It’s f-ing stupid."
Other nominees include Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, who was diagnosed with cancer this year, outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first Jewish and female president, also made the list.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is highlighted for his role during the war following Hamas's attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent involvement of Hezbollah.
Time Magazine notes:"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been one of the most influential and controversial world leaders this year. Defying criticism of his war on Hamas, the terrorist organization that killed 1,200 people in an attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Netanyahu continued his military assault on the Gaza Strip this year, even as the death toll there rose to 44,056, according to the Gaza Health Ministry."
Time went on to say that "in September, Netanyahu expanded the war to Lebanon in the north, as Israel killed much of the leadership of Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah, with air strikes and using explosives hidden in pagers. 'We're in the midst of a war, a seven-front war,' Netanyahu told TIME in August. 'I think we have to concentrate on one thing: winning.' In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former defense minister, and Hamas’ military chief, on allegations of crimes against humanity. Netanyahu was on the TIME100 list in 2019."
The winner from the ten nominees will be announced this Thursday.
* Arutz 7 contributed to this article.
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