Netanyahu's Office on Residence Expenses: 'Significantly Lower Than Previous Premiers'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office responded to the publication of expenses on his official residences, stating that total expenses during his tenure are significantly lower compared to previous prime ministers. As an example, expenses during Naftali Bennett's term are cited: 1,370,362 shekels versus 465,319 shekels for Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a comment regarding the publication of data on expenses for his official residences. The statement claims that total expenses during Netanyahu's tenure are significantly lower than those of previous prime ministers. As a specific example, a comparison is made with the term of Naftali Bennett: current expenses then amounted to 1,370,362 shekels (excluding personnel and security costs), while during a similar period under Netanyahu they were only 465,319 shekels. The comment was published amid public interest in the prime minister's budgetary spending.