Netanyahu's US Trip Expenses Reveal Lavish Spending on Haircuts, Makeup

Newly released documents detail significant expenditures associated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visits to the United States in 2025, revealing substantial costs beyond flights and accommodation. The documents, submitted by the Prime Minister's Office to the "Tzhlaha" organization, highlight expenses for personal services, including thousands of dollars for haircuts and makeup during a February visit to Washington. Specifically, $6,700 was spent on makeup and a similar amount on haircuts for one trip. Additional costs for that visit included $4,800 for photography lighting and $840 for flag pins, with the Prime Minister's suite costing $25,000. Laundry services cost $300, and $500 was allocated for "smoking fees" in a press conference room.

Similar expenditures were recorded during an April visit to Washington, where three nights at the Watergate hotel amounted to $51,000. The makeup artist received $3,036, with an identical sum paid to the hairdresser. Light catering cost approximately $1,500, printing supplies $1,200, and a whiteboard and corkboard $240.

Netanyahu's September visit to Washington and New York also incurred considerable costs. The flight alone cost $359,281, and a suite at the Loews Regency hotel was $41,993. A makeup artist was paid $4,000, catering and coffee cost about $1,500, and vehicle rentals for the delegation were $400. A traffic report cost $125.

The most substantial expenses were associated with a year-end visit to Florida, where Netanyahu and his wife stayed for six days at the Four Seasons hotel and celebrated the New Year at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The suite cost $50,000, while the flight on the "Wing of Zion" aircraft totaled $423,407. Standard rooms for 43 entourage members cost $250 per night. Earlier, in July, a stay at the Willard InterContinental hotel cost $172,701, with additional expenses including $520 for catering and beverages, $295 for a door repair at the embassy labeled "visit malfunction," and $2,000 for customs fees. The documents collectively paint a picture of extensive travel with numerous smaller line items alongside major flight and accommodation costs.