The cabinet will discuss Sunday a proposal by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to purchase a private airplane for official state trips as well as building a new office and official residence for the prime minister.

PM Netanyahu boards a plane – Photo: Baz Ratner/Reuters
Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres are expected to make use of the airplane.
If passed by the cabinet, a public committee will be formed to examine the cost-effectiveness of the proposal.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid expressed objection to the proposal on Sunday morning, saying there is no financial justification to purchasing an airplane and building a new residence. Continue Reading »













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