Netanyahu US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket
The largest charge during that visit was $51,661 for Washington's Watergate Hotel, while the total itemized charges in the report came to approximately $128,900.
Newly released Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 2025 expense reports from his visits to the United States reveal a range of unusual expenditures. During one trip in February, Netanyahu's team incurred more than $13,000 for hair and makeup, as well as a $500 smoking fee at a conference room and press conference. A $295 charge covered the repair of an embassy door that malfunctioned during a visit in July.
In late September, the delegation faced a $125 traffic ticket attributed to Netanyahu's visit to New York. The reports also include charges like $51,661 for the Watergate Hotel, $5,999 nightly for the prime minister's suite in New York, and various costs for transportation, refreshments, office equipment, and miscellaneous items.
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