Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reportedly informed his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu that he must leave the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem by July 10.
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According to Channel 12 News, Bennet's coalition government also plans on introducing a bill that will set a 14-day timetable for outgoing prime ministers to leave the official residence once a new government is sworn in.
The proposed amendment, submitted by Yesh Atid MK Vladimir Beliak, will reportedly not affect Netanyahu and is intended to outline the practice for future governments, as there are currently no protocols for the matter in place.
Earlier this week, Israeli media suggested that the Netanyahu family, who have lived at the official residence for more than 12 years, would take several more weeks – and potentially months – to vacate the official residence, eventually moving to their home in the city of Caesarea.
According to the report, from there, Netanyahu will likely move to his apartment in Jerusalem, which still needs to be brought up to security standards.
Bennett has publicly stated that he intends to remain at his home in Raanana, in central Israel, and forgo moving his family into the Prime Minister's Residence in the capital's Balfour Street. He said he will likely use the property for overnight stays in Jerusalem and hosting foreign dignitaries.
Last week, the group that led protests against Netanyahu while he was in office said that it would pursue legal action unless the Netanyahu family vacates the official residence by the end of the month.
The Crime Minister group, which led the anti-Netanyahu protests over the past year, sent a letter to the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday threatening to petition the High Court of Justice if the Likud leader does not leave the official residence by June 27. It is unclear whether they plan to pull the petition following Bennett's decision.
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