Netanyahu's Wife Threatens Lawsuit Over TV Report, Seeks Million Shekels

Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has threatened legal action against the producers of a television investigation, demanding one million shekels in compensation. She described the report as a "false report that completely distorts reality, presenting a false, biased, and defamatory picture."

The investigation reportedly focuses on the role of Ofir Halifa, who has become a key figure in the Prime Minister's office in recent years. The television channel claims Netanyahu insists on Halifa remaining in his position despite allegations of corruption and security and administrative failures linked to his work.

The report also addresses the entry of Prime Minister's advisors, Yonatan Ureich and Eli Feldstein, into sensitive areas within the Prime Minister's office, despite them allegedly lacking the appropriate security clearance. Furthermore, the investigation delves into security work carried out at the residence of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, which generated significant controversy at the time due to its high cost. Halifa was reportedly responsible for this work, having remained in his post during Bennett's premiership.

The investigation, according to the channel, does not provide evidence that Halifa intentionally inflated the costs of the work. However, it quoted an official from the Prime Minister's office stating that the possibility of an intention to tarnish Bennett's image existed, referencing a campaign focused on a cost of 50 million shekels.