This week, the outstanding presence of Sarah Netanyahu in Washington raised new questions about her position in Israeli politics, regardless of when she had dinner from US President Donald Trump or accompanied her husband at an official visit to the Pentagon.
Sarah Netanyahu, the third wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his two sons, has always been in the spotlight of the media, especially from the statements about her participation in the political decisions made by her husband.
The phrase “My wife and I …” is used by the prime minister of Israel in his official statements, which strengthens the position of Sarah on the public stage.
This week, during the visit of the Prime Minister to Washington, a series of meetings at a high level was held, during which he discussed with the American president the possibility of an agreement on the ceasefire in gas, his wife was significantly present.
On Tuesday, she seemed to be sitting from Trump at an official dinner after a meeting of the American president and Prime Minister Israel.
Two days later, she appeared with her husband with the US Minister of Defense Beit Higset and his wife, upon arrival at the Pentagon meetings.
But the rumors began even before Netanyahu left Washington, the French press reports.
On the eve of the trip, the office of the Prime Minister, the minister announced the resignation of his press secretary Omer.
A few hours later, and after the media reports, which spoke about his wife’s participation in the decision, another statement was issued to deny any participation in this matter.
“Campaign of political persecution”
Sarah Netanyahu faced several investigations, including corruption, fraud and betrayal, and she was questioned in the context of the ongoing trial on corruption that her husband faces.
Benjamin Netanyahu married in 1991, 66 years old, and often the goal of attacking the media, when her husband is faced to protect her.
She was shot in a caricature in sarcastic programs from her choice in the fashion world or her psychological specialist for children.
But most importantly, this is aimed at the fact that it interferes with state affairs.
In the video published in December 2024, Netanyahu denied that his wife participated in the appointments of her government or was informed by state secrets.
This happened after the investigation conducted by the twelfth channel on Sarah Ntanyahu, which the Prime Minister called the campaign for political persecution.
In 2021, a senior official said that he saw a contract signed by Netanyahu, providing that Sarah plays a role in the appointment of the leaders of Israeli security services.
The office of the prime minister replied to this with a brief statement, which he called “Purely Lie.” The former official lost a lawsuit about the slander filed by the lawyer Netanyahu.
“Actual prime minister”
When in May the Prime Minister David Zayni appointed the new head of the Shin Bet security agency, Israeli journalists again pointed out the potential influence of Sarah Netanyahu, which is believed to be close to Zini.
After almost two years since the start of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza, it seems that Sarah Netanyahu established her position to become more important than when liba; Some attribute to her an increasingly impact on strategic problems.
In May, when Sarah Netanyahu corrected her husband, the number of living hostages in Gaza during a photo shoot with the hostile families, rumors that she knew about secret information.
CV and Benjamin Netanyahu were described by Ben Kassbet, Sarah as a “real prime minister”.
“It has become public,” Cassbit wrote in an article about opinions published in the newspaper Maariv. This is an integral part of our life … We accept ourselves in relation to the fact that one of them dismantled the leadership of the state in favor of a chaotic family administration. “
In an interview with the American network, Fox News on Wednesday Netanyahu called his wife a “great partner”.
