Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have decamped to a luxury mansion with a deep nuclear bunker
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara are holed up in a luxurious mansion
- It is owned by American billionaire Simon Falic and comes with high security
- The mansion provides a refuge from the deadly threats of Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have moved into the luxury mansion with a deep nuclear bunker, amid growing public anger towards the country’s leaders.
The gated mansion mansion in Jerusalem owned by American billionaire Simon Falic comes with high-level security.
It will provide the prime minister with an escape from mounting anger among Israeli citizens angry at how Hamas fighters were able to breach Israel’s borders, brutally murder 1,400 men, women and children and seize 220 hostages during the attacks of October 7.
It is not the first time that the couple has stayed at the magnate’s house. Two years ago there were questions about why the couple stayed there when they had their own real estate portfolio.
The Prime Minister’s move to the mansion caused outrage in Israel last night.
Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured) previously moved to the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem after the Hamas attacks on October 7
He and his wife Sara (pictured right) are currently hiding in a luxury mansion in Jerusalem
Journalist Uri Misgav shared photos of the property and said: “We are renovating, securing and financing three houses for the Netanyahu family. I don’t know how this is even legal.”
He said staff are being moved there, including their personal chef, and preparations indicate that future meetings with world leaders will also be moved there.
The decision to move into a home with a deep nuclear bunker is not common in Israel, even among the super-rich.
But with the looming threat from Iran, a handful of members of the prime minister’s inner circle built them.
British-German real estate magnate Zak Gertler is also known to have a similar bunker, underscoring growing concerns as the threat from Iran becomes more than just a cold war.
Last month, shortly before Hamas declared war, the Netanyahus moved into the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem. At the time, the Prime Minister’s Office said renovation work was underway at the Jerusalem home to improve security capabilities.
Before Hamas’s atrocities, hundreds of thousands of Israelis had protested against the prime minister and his right-wing coalition over plans to reform the justice system, accusations of cronyism and allowing Jewish settlers to expand into more areas believed to be occupied by Hamas . Palestinians.