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Israel Spends Over $1 Million on Prime Ministers' Hair and Makeup
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Вести-Ynet
First reported by Ynet · 11 hours ago
What happened
The Israeli government has spent over 1.4 million shekels on prime ministers' hair and makeup services and representation expenses from late 2019 to mid-2026. Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife account for the vast majority of these costs, which significantly increased in 2023 compared to previous years.
- 01Israel spent 1.43 million shekels on PMs' hair, makeup, and representation since late 2019.
- 02Netanyahu and his wife accounted for 90% of these expenditures.
- 032023 spending on these services was 312,000 shekels, up from 84,000 in 2022.
- 04Foreign trips, including to Washington, also incurred significant styling costs.
- 05Representation expenses for Netanyahu were over 408,000 shekels.
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