A new report on Prime Minister's Office expenses shows that Naftali Bennett's personal spending during his tenure reached approximately 1.3 million shekels, compared to 465,000 shekels for Benjamin Netanyahu over a comparable period, according to Israeli reports. The figures exclude personnel and security costs.
A new report on Prime Minister's Office spending, attributed to journalist Castel, provides fresh figures on the personal expenses of former prime minister Naftali Bennett and current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The report states Bennett's expenses at 1.3 million shekels over his tenure, while Netanyahu's stood at 465,000 shekels for a comparable one-year period, excluding personnel and security costs.
This follows earlier reporting Tuesday afternoon, when the Prime Minister's Office released data showing Netanyahu's PMO spending at 465,319 shekels versus 1,370,362 shekels for Bennett. The slight discrepancies between the two reports may reflect different rounding or accounting methods. The PMO at that time asserted that Netanyahu's expenses were "significantly lower" than his predecessors.
The spending figures have become a recurring political flashpoint, with both sides using the data to argue about fiscal responsibility. The new report adds fuel to the ongoing debate over government spending and the conduct of the premiership.
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