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Israel spent Rs 4.49 crore on PM grooming since 2019
Israeli government expenditure on prime ministerial hair and makeup services reached Rs 4.49 crore over a six-year period, with 2025 recording the highest annual spending at approximately Rs 1.06 crore.
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Government records show that Israel's prime ministerial office allocated substantial funds toward personal grooming and appearance maintenance between 2019 and 2025. The cumulative spending across this period totaled Rs 4.49 crore, reflecting what critics have flagged as significant expenditure on non-essential services during a period of fiscal constraints.
The fiscal year 2025 emerged as the highest-spending period, with the government disbursing approximately $111,000, equivalent to around Rs 1.06 crore, on hair and makeup services for the Prime Minister. This represented a notable increase compared to earlier years in the measured period.
The disclosure of these figures has sparked discussion in Israeli policy circles regarding government spending priorities and resource allocation. Advocates for fiscal discipline have questioned the necessity of such expenditures, while officials have defended grooming and presentation standards as essential to maintaining appropriate official decorum.
The exact breakdown of annual spending across the six-year window remains subject to further scrutiny from transparency advocates and parliamentary observers monitoring public expenditure in the country.