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Netanyahu unapologetic on demanding tax exemptions

Despite soaring unemployment and an economic crisis in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the time to demand retroactive tax exemptions for himself.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a face mask, attends a government Cabinet meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Jerusalem, June 21, 2020. Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS - RC2LDH94S2ER
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing a face mask, attends a government Cabinet meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem, June 21, 2020. — Abir Sultan/Pool via REUTERS

How much is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worth? The question, which went viral this week, has become the focus of Israel’s economic journalists.

It is no secret that Netanyahu is one of Israel’s wealthiest politicians. He is certainly the wealthiest person to serve as prime minister. In 2019, Forbes estimated his personal wealth at around 50 million Israeli shekels ($14.5 million).

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