PMO employee sues Sara Netanyahu for NIS 450,000, alleging verbal abuse and excessive overtime

A Prime Minister's Office employee, Rami Ben-Hamo, has filed a lawsuit seeking NIS 450,000 in compensation, alleging that Sara Netanyahu verbally abused him and imposed working conditions he describes as 'unacceptable,' N12 News reported on Tuesday, citing the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, as reported by N12, alleges that Ben-Hamo was subjected to daily shouting, insults, derogatory nicknames, and humiliation by Sara Netanyahu. Ben-Hamo also claims he worked up to 80 overtime hours per month, an amount he says exceeded his contractual limit, while fulfilling every assignment Sara gave him.

According to the lawsuit, Sara Netanyahu allegedly called Ben-Hamo a 'bad cleaner' who 'doesn't know how to clean' and threw cleaning wipes on the floor next to him when he missed dirt spots — an issue Ben-Hamo attributes to vision problems. He was also allegedly referred to as a 'primitive Moroccan' and told 'You destroyed my family' and 'The prime minister and I don't like you,' N12 reported.

The lawsuit further alleges that the poor treatment continued after Ben-Hamo suffered a heart attack. He decided to quit following an incident in which Sara Netanyahu allegedly threw a bottle of soda on the floor after misinterpreting a remark Ben-Hamo made aloud — that he wanted God to take him away from the job — as a curse directed at her. The lawsuit states Sara Netanyahu then informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the incident upon his return home that day.

Ben-Hamo's lawsuit also alleges that the PMO was fully aware of the conditions he faced and took no action to assist him.

This is not the first lawsuit filed by a PMO employee over Sara Netanyahu's alleged conduct, according to KAN News, which reported on May 11 that another employee received tens of thousands of shekels in compensation following a settlement. That anonymous employee had claimed Sara Netanyahu humiliated and harassed her, including an alleged incident in which Sara Netanyahu threw olives and tomatoes at the employee, causing damage to her clothing.

• The source does not state Sara Netanyahu's response or denial of the allegations.
• The source does not state the Prime Minister's Office's formal response to the lawsuit.
• The source does not state when Ben-Hamo's employment at the PMO began or ended.
• The source does not identify the anonymous employee in the earlier settlement case or state the exact amount of compensation paid.
• The source does not state whether any court has made a finding on Ben-Hamo's claims.
• The source does not state the current procedural status of Ben-Hamo's lawsuit.

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