Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Kafin zaben majalisar dokokin Isra'ila na 1988, Netanyahu ya koma Isra'ila kuma ya shiga jam'iyyar Likud. A cikin zaɓen cikin gida na Likud, an sanya Netanyahu a matsayi na biyar a jerin jam'iyyar. Daga baya an zabe shi a matsayin memba na Knesset na 12th Knesset, kuma an nada shi a matsayin mataimakin ministan harkokin waje Moshe Arens, kuma daga baya David Levy. Netanyahu da Levy ba su yi aiki tare ba kuma kishiyar da ke tsakanin su biyu kawai ta tsananta daga baya. A lokacin Yakin Gulf a farkon 1991, Netanyahu mai magana da Ingilishi ya fito a matsayin babban mai magana da yawun Isra'ila a cikin hirarraki na kafofin watsa labarai a CNN da sauran kafofin watsa labarai. A Lokacin Taron Madrid na 1991
Netanyahu ya kasance memba na tawagar Isra'ila karkashin jagorancin Firayim Minista Yitzhak Shamir. Bayan taron Madrid an nada Netanyahu a matsayin Mataimakin Minista a Ofishin Firayim Ministan Isra'ila.