Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son Avner is travelling in Australia accompanied by security guards who are costing Israeli taxpayers $A38,000 a month, media reports say.
It is the first time children of an Israeli prime minister have been accompanied by security officers paid by the state.
The trip comes at a time when the Israeli leader is facing bribery and corruption allegations.
Avner, the prime minister’s youngest son, plans to travel in Australia and New Zealand for eight months.
Already six months into his trip, the cost and security details involved were revealed by Israeli media outlets this week.
The Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, has arranged for Avner Netanyahu’s security guards to be replaced every two weeks, making it more costly than using the same guards for the entire trip.
This decision was made to ensure the security personnel would not suffer from fatigue and remain alert, reports say.
Read the story in The Corowa Free Press (AAP).