Netanyahus move in to Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem
The Netanyahu couple's suite at the hotel is estimated to cost more than £783 (NIS 3,791) per night, which is paid for by the state.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara are currently living in the luxurious Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem.
The couple moved in to the hotel on Monday and will be staying until Friday due to prolonged construction work at their apartment on Gaza street in Jerusalem.
“Under the direction of the security officials and in light of the increasing threats against Prime Minister Netanyahu, security arrangements are being made around his apartment in Jerusalem that require him to stay for several days outside his apartment in a place approved by security officials and the Prime Minister’s Office,” a statement from Netanyahu’s office said.
The couple also has a big house in the coastal city of Caesarea but chose to move to the hotel to avoid spending time in traffic in the morning to Jerusalem, according to Israeli media.
According to Jerusalem Post, the Netanyahu couple’s suite at the hotel will roughly cost more than £783 (NIS 3,791) per night, which is paid for by the state.
The official residence of the prime minister on Balfour Street (where the Netanyahu couple normally resides) is also being renovated at an estimated cost of £10 million.
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