A new report details NIS 2.7 million in expenses at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's three residences over the past 18 months, including NIS 28,500 for two bathtubs and 76 food purchases made on a single day last year, according to the Times of Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's three official residences cost taxpayers NIS 2.7 million over the past 18 months, according to a new report published by the Times of Israel. The figures include NIS 28,500 spent on two new bathtubs at one residence and 76 purchases of food and prepared meals made on a single day last year.
The report adds to an ongoing public debate over the costs of maintaining the prime minister's residences. Earlier Tuesday, The Zioneer reported that the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement asserting that overall official residence expenses are 'significantly lower' than those of previous prime ministers. A separate report published Tuesday afternoon showed that former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's personal spending during his tenure was nearly three times that of Netanyahu over a comparable period.
The new data covers expenses across all three of Netanyahu's residences. The report did not specify the nature of the single-day food purchases. The figures do not include security costs, which were reported separately earlier this year to cost approximately NIS 4.5 million annually.
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