Netanyahu's wife abused household staff, Israeli court finds

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) sits next to his wife Sara during a visit at the Expo 2015 global fair in Milan, northern Italy, August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara insulted and raged at household staff, creating an abusive working environment at the Israeli prime minister's official residence, a labour court ruled on Wednesday.

Allegations of mistreatment levelled by Meni Naftali, a former chief caretaker at the Jerusalem home, were dismissed by the Prime Minister's Office as "evil, skewed gossip" when the civil lawsuit was filed in 2014.