Netanyahu US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket

Documents released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) following a Freedom of Information request detail expenses from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 2025 visits to the United States. These include over $13,000 for hair and makeup during one trip, a $500 "smoking fee" for a conference room, and a $125 traffic ticket. Other notable expenses include a $295 repair for an embassy door and significant hotel charges, such as $172,701.60 for the Willard InterContinental hotel during a July visit. The PMO clarified that some details were redacted for national security and that not all billing processes are finalized, with payments handled through the Foreign Ministry after review, which can take "many months."