Six days after the swearing-in ceremony of the new government and of new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, on June 13, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara and their son Yair still live at the official residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem. Reports earlier this week said Netanyahu will not leave the official residence for another several weeks at least.
Netanyahu is taking advantage of the fact that Israel has no official regulations on vacating the premier’s residence. He is also taking advantage of the fact that Bennett’s family plans to remain in their private home in Ra’anana, near Tel Aviv, for the time being. Bennett plans to live in Ra’anana during the week, and use the residence on Balfour Street for official meetings and on weekends.
