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

Newly released data from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office details significant expenses incurred during official visits to the United States in 2025. The information, provided to the "Tzahal" organization, includes costs for luxury hotel suites, flights on the "Wing of Zion" aircraft, and various other expenditures such as makeup, hairstyling, and catering.

During a visit to Florida to celebrate the New Year at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the Netanyahus stayed in a "Four Seasons" hotel suite costing $10,000 per night, totaling $50,000 for their six-day stay. Meanwhile, regular rooms for the 43-person entourage cost $250 per night. The flight on the "Wing of Zion" cost taxpayers $423,407.

Further details cover trips to Washington D.C. and New York in September 2025. The aircraft cost for this trip was $359,281. Netanyahu's suite at the "Loews Regency" hotel was $6,000 per night, amounting to $41,993 for seven days. Additional expenses included $1,200 for a makeup artist, approximately $1,500 for refreshments, $400 for car rentals, and $125 for a traffic report.

During a July 2025 visit to Washington, hotel costs at the "Willard InterContinental" reached $172,701, with $520 spent on refreshments. The documents also noted $295 for a "malfunction at the visit" involving a repair to the embassy door, and $2,000 for customs fees.

In April 2025, a three-day Washington trip incurred $51,000 for lodging at the "Watergate" hotel. This visit also included $3,036 for a makeup artist and an equal amount for a hairdresser, along with $1,500 for light refreshments. Other expenses listed were $1,200 for "printers and toners" and $240 for a whiteboard and corkboard.

Earlier in February 2025, makeup costs reached $6,700, with a similar amount spent on haircuts. Photography lighting cost approximately $4,800, and flag pins cost about $840. Additional expenses included $25,000 for the Prime Minister's suite, $300 for laundry, $500 for "smoking fees" in a press conference room, and $480 for COVID-19 tests for two delegation members.