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Report: Goldknopf bought 3 luxury Jerusalem apartments for 8.8 million shekels

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TL;DR

A report by Amit Segal (N12) examines UTJ chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf's real estate holdings, alleging he purchased three luxury apartments in Jerusalem and merged them into one, at a total cost of 8.8 million shekels. The report notes this contradicts his 2022 denial of significant wealth, when he said he did not have even 4 million shekels and dismissed a questioner with crude remarks.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The report from Amit Segal (N12), published Tuesday morning, details the luxury real estate purchases of UTJ chairman MK Yitzhak Goldknopf, contradicting his past public denials of wealth. According to the report, Goldknopf bought three apartments in a luxury project in Jerusalem for 3.3 million, 2.1 million, and 3.4 million shekels respectively — totaling 8.8 million — and merged them into a single unit. The report revisits Goldknopf's November 2022 exchange with Segal, in which he denied being a rich man, claiming he did not have even 4 million shekels and dismissing the line of questioning with vulgar language. The revelation raises questions about the unexplained growth of Goldknopf's fortune, and whether the Attorney General will take action. The Zioneer previously reported (June 10) that a separate analysis estimated Goldknopf's real estate holdings at approximately 70 million shekels, based on rental income and appreciation. The new report provides a specific purchase transaction that adds detail to the broader picture of his holdings.

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