Prime Minister’s Residence

Prime Minister's Residence

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his wife Sara, second right, host US president Donald Trump, left, and his wife Melania at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)

December 10, 2018, 9:58 am

Ombudsman said checking purchase of table by Netanyahu’s office for Trump visit

New furniture was purchased even though existing items were also sent for repair, says TV report; attorney general to decide whether it warrants probe

By Stuart Winer

A general view of the Prime Minister's Office building in Jerusalem (Orel Cohen/Flash90)

October 15, 2018, 12:37 am

PMO said to boot official who blocked state renovation of Netanyahu private home

Accountant Eli Fisher passed request to Finance Ministry, which ruled plans went beyond maintenance and constituted home improvements that are forbidden by law

By Raoul Wootliff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence in Caesarea. (Screen capture: Channel 10)

October 8, 2018, 4:20 am

State nixes NIS 450,000 funding for renovation of Netanyahu’s private home

Finance Ministry rules plans go beyond maintenance and constitute home improvements that are forbidden by law; spending under microscope as Sara Netanyahu stands trial

By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toasts the upcoming Jewish New Year at the PM's office in Jerusalem on September 7, 2015. (Haim Zach / GPO)

July 17, 2018, 7:07 pm

Granting tax break, Knesset boosts PM’s annual income by up to NIS 200,000

Legislation exempts Netanyahu from paying taxes on prime ministerial benefits; final version of law omits a previous proposal to award rebate retroactively

By Raoul Wootliff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 10, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

July 12, 2018, 12:46 pm

Bill to boost PM’s annual income by up to 200k shekels green-lit for final votes

Legislation would exempt Netanyahu from paying taxes on prime ministerial benefits; final version of bill omits previous proposal to award rebate retroactively

By Raoul Wootliff

Menny Naftali, the former caretaker at the Prime Minister's Residence, is seen at the the National Labor Court in Jerusalem on February 28, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 25, 2018, 6:56 am

Car belonging to ex-caretaker who testified against PM’s wife found torched

Police suspect arson targeting Menny Naftali, who successfully sued Sara Netanyahu for abuse and provided testimony in case she was recently charged in

By TOI staff

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on January 22, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 23, 2018, 10:37 pm

‘Sorry for the glass in the lasagna’: Staffer’s letter backs Sara Netanyahu

Worker at PM residence allegedly served family lasagna with glass from broken jar; her apology note said to show PM’s wife at times had no competent cooks on hand, had to order in

By TOI staff

June 22, 2018, 10:03 pm

Report: PM’s wife wanted state to pay for son to watch ‘Big Brother’

Former adviser Nir Hefetz said to tell investigators Sara Netanyahu ‘exhausted the system’ with incessant demands for coverage of homes’ expenses

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and his wife Sara Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 28, 2017. (Olivier Fitoussi/Pool)

June 22, 2018, 6:46 pm

Netanyahu says indictment against wife Sara is ‘new height of absurdity’

PM asserts that ‘everyone ate from food’ his wife is alleged to have ordered illegally, claims charges are based on ‘an illegal procedure’ and ‘won’t hold water’

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara attend the opening ceremony of the inauguration of the new emergency ward at the Barzilay hospital, in Ashkelon, Israel on February 20, 2018. (Flash90)

June 22, 2018, 3:06 pm

Guess who’s paying for dinner: 8 things to know for June 22

Sara Netanyahu’s charges over takeout charges may be small taters, but they point to larger problems, and the prosecution would rather focus on even bigger issues anyway

By Joshua Davidovich

Sara Netanyahu attends a reception at the Foreign Ministry celebrating the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 13, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

June 16, 2018, 11:00 pm

Sara Netanyahu expected to be charged next week for misuse of state funds

Likely decision to indict PM’s wife comes after reported failure by her lawyers and prosecutors to agree on compromise deal

By TOI staff

June 1, 2018, 10:20 pm

Sara Netanyahu was ‘forcibly’ removed from angry meeting with PMO director

TV news claims to corroborates report PM’s wife became violently angry, lunged at Eli Groner during row over renovations at Caesarea home

By TOI staff and Raoul Wootliff

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit at a conference in Jerusalem on February 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 29, 2018, 6:36 am

AG to Sara Netanyahu: Give back state funds, then I’ll decide on indictment

Mandelblit reportedly rejects offer for PM’s wife to pay NIS 50,000, confess to allegations in exchange for charges being dropped

By Raoul Wootliff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, is seen at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)

May 27, 2018, 9:09 pm

AG said set to indict Sara Netanyahu for misuse of state funds

Mandelblit reportedly rejects offer for PM’s wife to pay NIS 50,000, confess to allegations in exchange for charges being dropped

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara during a ceremony of awards for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 70th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem, April 19, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 3, 2018, 11:11 pm

Sara Netanyahu said to prefer jail over admitting guilt, paying fine

PM’s wife reportedly angered by lawyer’s suggestion she pay NIS 200,000 and confess to misappropriating public funds

By TOI staff