The Prime Minister's Office responded to published expense data, asserting that Benjamin Netanyahu's PMO spending was 465,319 shekels over a one-year period, compared to 1,370,362 shekels for Naftali Bennett in a comparable period, excluding personnel and security costs.
The Prime Minister's Office responded to published expense data on Tuesday afternoon, asserting that Benjamin Netanyahu's PMO spending is significantly lower than that of his predecessor Naftali Bennett. According to the PMO, over a comparable one-year period excluding personnel and security costs, Netanyahu's expenses totaled 465,319 shekels, compared to 1,370,362 shekels for Bennett — less than a third.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, a document showed Bennett's PMO expenses at 1.37 million shekels during his tenure. The PMO's response frames the data as a rebuttal, arguing that overall spending under Netanyahu has been lower than previous prime ministers. The data is part of a broader disclosure of PMO and residence expenses; earlier today, The Zioneer also reported that Prime Minister's residence expenses reached 2.7 million shekels over 18 months, including gardening, bathtub replacements, and food delivery orders.
The PMO's statement does not address personnel and security costs, which are reported separately. The political debate over government spending continues.
2 developments
- StrongNetanyahu's Office: Official Residence Expenses Significantly Lower Than Predecessors
- DevelopingReport: Security for Netanyahu family costs 4.5 million shekels per year
- DevelopingChannel 13 poll: Bennett-led coalition rated best on cost of living, Bennett 36%, Eisenkot 17%, Netanyahu 15%
- DevelopingNetanyahu orders 350 billion shekel increase to defense budget over the next decade
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