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Bennett Calls Journalist a "Liar" Before She Airs Renovation Video
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett fiercely attacked journalist Ayelet Hasson during an interview on Channel 13's Moriah and Berko program, calling her a very big liar. The confrontation arose over Hasson's investigative reporting on the expenses incurred to adapt Bennett's private home in Raanana during his tenure as prime minister.
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What happened
- 01Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called journalist Ayelet Hasson a very big liar during a Channel 13 interview.
- 02The dispute centers on the cost and nature of work done on Bennett's private residence in Raanana.
- 03Bennett denied performing private renovations, asserting the work was solely for mandatory prime ministerial security adaptations.
- 04Hasson presented video evidence showing Bennett giving conflicting figures of 70,000 shekels and 160,000 shekels for the costs.
- 05According to Hasson, a report Bennett relied on actually indicated an expenditure of 182,000 shekels including furniture.
- 06Hasson accused Bennett of concealing the transformation of his private home into an official residence, costing taxpayers tens of millions of shekels.
Bennett denied that he had renovated his home, stating that the work performed was strictly to meet security requirements for a prime minister rather than for private refurbishment. He expressed anger during the interview, declaring that Hasson is a very big liar and that her reporting is not right.
Hasson responded by presenting official documents and video clips showing Bennett stating conflicting figures for the home adaptation costs. In one interview, Bennett cited a cost of 160,000 shekels, while in another he mentioned 70,000 shekels. Hasson added that a report Bennett relied on indicated an expenditure of 182,000 shekels, including furniture.
According to Hasson, Bennett concealed the transformation of his private home into an official residence. She asserted that this move ultimately cost taxpayers tens of millions of shekels, largely due to the extensive security measures required for the property.
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