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Balfour Renovation Scandal: Five Years and Hundreds of Millions Later, PM's Residence Remains Unfinished
The official residence of the Prime Minister in Jerusalem, known as Balfour, has been undergoing renovations for five years, costing hundreds of millions of shekels with no end in sight. This has forced successive prime ministers to reside in private homes, incurring additional state expenses.
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What happened
- 01The official Prime Minister's residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem has been under renovation for five years.
- 02The ongoing renovations have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of shekels with no completion date.
- 03Critics and the State Comptroller have labeled the prolonged renovation a "scandal" and a waste of public funds.
- 04Successive prime ministers have been unable to use the Balfour residence, leading to state-funded private accommodations.
- 05Allegations suggest delays may be linked to benefiting private Netanyahu residences and inflating costs.
- 06The State Comptroller's report highlighted the lack of adequate protection in private residences during wartime.
Critics and the State Comptroller have decried the situation as a scandal and a waste of public funds, with allegations of deliberate delays and inflated costs potentially benefiting private residences. The future prime minister will also likely be unable to use the Balfour residence, continuing the cycle of costly alternative accommodations.
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