Golden Bathtubs – The Cost of Netanyahu's Residences
The Movement for Freedom of Information has obtained documents showing that between 2025 and the first half of 2026, the state spent approximately 2.71 million shekels on maintaining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residences and employee…
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From 2025 through mid-2026, the state spent nearly 2.71 million shekels on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residences and staff, newly released documents show. Most of the spending was in 2025, with over 730,000 shekels in the first half of 2026. The reports, which for the first time itemize costs for the Caesarea private home, the Jerusalem residence, and the Balfour Street complex under renovation, could fuel debate over public expenditure.