Avner Netanyahu, born on October 10, 1994, is the younger son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu. He maintains a low public profile compared to his older brother Yair. Avner attended the Hebrew University Secondary School in Jerusalem and later served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He has pursued studies abroad, though specific details on his higher education are not publicly documented. Avner has occasionally appeared in the news due to family-related events, such as during a speech where Prime Minister Netanyahu momentarily misnamed him as his youngest son before joking about it, with the slip later edited out of the official YouTube upload. Security expenditures for the Netanyahu sons, including Avner, have been reported to reach NIS 21.5 million, covering service staff, pool maintenance, and other costs. In late 2024, Avner drew public attention for his upcoming wedding to Yardeni, a cybersecurity professional with elite IDF service and a background in ninja training, amid wartime criticism for its high profile; the event reportedly excluded ministers and Knesset members, prompting coalition backlash.