Benjamin Netanyahu: A Controversial Leader with Alleged Vices and Multiple Marriages
In 2015, a former employee of the Prime Minister’s Residence claimed that Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister’s wife, had issues with alcohol abuse and had verbally attacked her staff, especially after drinking. The employee said that he and other workers brought alcohol to her room on a daily basis. The Prime Minister’s Office denied the allegations and called them “pathetic gossip-mongering”. In 2018, Netanyahu was hospitalized for suspected dehydration amid a heat wave in Israel. His office said that he was suffering from a high fever and a mild cough, and that he was released after a few hours of treatment. Some media outlets speculated that he may have been drinking wine at a Passover Seder the night before, which could have contributed to his dehydration. In 2020, Netanyahu was criticized for requesting wine worth 10,000 shekels (about $3,000) from the state budget for his official residence. His office said that the wine was used for hosting foreign dignitaries and guests, a...