Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Sara Netanyahu, 64, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has attracted attention over the years for her misuse of public funds, excessive spending on household expenses, and pocketing gifts from world leaders, among other things.
In 2019, she accepted a plea deal to dismiss charges that she misused $100,000 in public funds to order luxurious meals from celebrity chefs at the Israeli Prime Minister's official residence.
She is also embroiled in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial, which has precipitated the regime's multi-year political crisis.
The Israeli prime minister has allegedly accepted gifts from billionaire friends in exchange for political favors, including tens of thousands of dollars in luxury boxes and expensive jewelry for Sara Netanyahu.
Netanyahu also struck deals with newspaper publishers aimed at getting more favorable coverage of his wife in the media. He denies all wrongdoing.
Recently, a Knesset committee approved new spending for the Netanyahu family, including a thousands-dollar increase in Sara Netanyahu’s clothing and makeup expenses.