Defamation

Against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding Sara Netanyahu's remarks about Yair Golan, the court ruled that right-wing activist Ido Shiponi must pay approximately 140,000 shekels to Maj. Gen. (res.) Israel Ziv for spreading a conspiracy theory claiming he knew in advance about the October 7 massacre. Shiponi claimed the lawsuit was an attempt to silence criticism.

Amir Sade, one of the defendants in the case of firing flares at the Prime Minister's residence, sent a warning letter to the Prime Minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, and Channel 14. He claims that statements made in an interview on the channel constitute defamation and demands a correction, threatening lawsuits totaling 4.5 million shekels.

The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court has ordered former minister Shalom Simhon, chairman of the board at Pasta Rico, to pay 20,000 shekels in damages to the company's founders for defamation in an email.

The Yisrael Beiteinu party and its chairman, MK Avigdor Lieberman, sent a pre-litigation warning letter today (Monday) to right-wing activist Rami Ben Yehuda. The letter demands that Ben Yehuda remove a post he shared on the X network within 24 hours, cease its distribution, and publish a denial, correction, and apology.

Three Force 100 soldiers, represented by the Honenu organization, have filed an 18 million shekel civil lawsuit in the Jerusalem District Court regarding the Sde Teiman affair. The defendants include former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, State Attorney Amit Aisman, various state and military bodies, and Channel 12 reporter Guy Peleg.

The Magistrate's Court has ordered Channel 14 host Yinon Magal to compensate Channel 12 commentator Guy Peleg for defamation regarding false claims about military service. The lawsuit against the channel was dismissed.

Advocate Barak Cohen announced that the court ordered Channel 14 to pay compensation and legal costs following remarks made about him on the program "The Patriots" by Yehuda Schlesinger. "I will return to activity for the end of the long and painful tenure of Benjamin Netanyahu," wrote Cohen.

The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ruled in favor of Channel 14 in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Chaim Levinson. The court ordered him to pay 30,000 shekels within 30 days.

The complainant against Eyal Golan in the "Company Games" affair has filed a defamation lawsuit against his associate, impresario Israel Bondak, following a series of statements he published against her on social media and in interviews, in which he called her, among other things, a "slanderer" and "greedy."

A court in the United States ruled a heavy financial penalty against The New York Times, after it turned out that it had accused an innocent basketball player of being present at a deadly crime scene.

Former basketball player Kai Spears won a defamation lawsuit after being mistakenly linked to a deadly shooting. A jury awarded him $9.25 million in damages.

The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court has ordered stand-up comedian Vladimir Tamarkin to pay 10,000 shekels to a woman he publicly mocked for her weight. Judge Tzipora Ohana-Kapesh ruled that while stand-up comedy allows for rough language, it must not cross the line into personal humiliation.

The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court has ruled in favor of Prof. Shikma Bressler in a defamation lawsuit against Pany Michaeli. The defendant must pay damages, delete the defamatory posts, and publish a retraction.

Erik Shtilman has officially filed a lawsuit against the Sports Channel, Raz Zahavi, and Nadav Tsanciper, seeking 1.28 million shekels in damages. The plaintiff claims the presenters' on-air remarks were intended to humiliate him and damage his reputation.

Inbar Twizer, a Channel 12 reporter, filed a defamation lawsuit against 3 X users following a series of posts in which she was allegedly called offensive names. As part of the lawsuit, she is demanding compensation of over half a million shekels and the removal of the posts from the network.

The lawsuit concerns six publications from a "smear campaign" conducted by millionaire Alex Skler against Tzvika Naveh, owner of the business intelligence firm CGI, who is married to Skler's ex-wife. This follows a previous 10-million-shekel lawsuit. Skler responds by calling the claims "lies and misrepresentations."

Donald Trump accuses the BBC of attempting to harass his family members after the network requested to subpoena his children and Jared Kushner for testimony as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

Four Haredi residents of Ma'ale Amos sued the newspaper after an article presented them as "Haredim" in quotation marks and as those who are "considered so-called Torah scholars." The court determined that the publication was intended to humiliate them within the community, criticized the fact that their response was not requested, and ruled: "There is no need to defame the plaintiffs in order to...

Taisia Zamolotski and her partner Shlomo Cohen have filed a 170,000 shekel lawsuit against a resident of the South for an offensive video posted on social media. The plaintiffs allege the content includes defamation, gender-based harassment, and derogatory comparisons to sex workers.

The Prime Minister's advisor sent a pre-lawsuit warning letter to the 'Israel Hayom' newspaper following a report claiming that the PM's advisors leaked classified information to Qatar. Urich denies the accusations entirely, calling them 'baseless lies'.

The former chairman of the Holon Municipality Entertainment Company, who was accused of corruption, has filed a 160,000 shekel lawsuit against Mayor Shay Keinan. The plaintiff claims the mayor repeatedly made false accusations and refused to retract them despite calls from council members.

Following a major lawsuit filed against a resident of Rosh HaAyin, Channel 12 news legal commentator Guy Peleg is now seeking compensation from Telegram channel administrators for spreading false information about his son.

Channel 12 journalist Guy Peleg has filed a defamation lawsuit against a resident of Rosh HaAyin, alleging a long-standing campaign of libelous publications. The defendant reportedly labeled the journalist a "sex offender," "pedophile," and "psychopath," and compared him to Nazis, continuing the behavior even after receiving a formal warning.

A week after a former Prime Minister's residence employee sued her for workplace bullying, Sara Netanyahu responded with a defamation lawsuit for 300,000 shekels. She claims he filmed in the residence illegally, violated a confidentiality agreement, and disseminated false claims to harm her.

Singer Odeya Azoulay has won a legal battle against a woman who spread false claims about an alleged affair. The defendant admitted in court that there was no truth to her accusations.

After the warning letter sent by the opposition leader against senior figures at Channel 14, including commentator Daniel Cohen, an official response was delivered on behalf of Cohen. The response claims that this is legitimate political criticism, while taking a jab at Lapid regarding his viewing habits.

Israel Bar Association head Amit Becher has demanded a criminal investigation into Channel 14, Yinon Magal, and Yotam Zimri for incitement and intimidation against Judge Oren Silverman.

MK Efrat Rayten has sent a pre-lawsuit warning to Yinon Magal following a post on X in which he labeled her "the traitor of 7/10." She demands the removal of the post and compensation of 169,622 shekels, setting a 24-hour ultimatum before legal action is initiated.

Deputy Minister Almog Cohen has filed a defamation lawsuit for 100,000 shekels against Channel 12 News, following reports that he claims attributed to him participation in the break-in at the Sde Teiman base, even though he says he was not involved in the actions attributed to him.

The Constitution Committee Chairman sued the Channel 12 reporter over the publication of the statement: "The blood of the brothers Hillel and Yagel Yaniv, who were murdered in Huwara, is redder than the blood of those murdered on October 7" • The judge ruled that the defendants proved the words were spoken in a closed forum.

News 13 presenter Lucy Aharish addresses for the first time the series of lawsuits totaling 600,000 shekels she filed against social media activists, stating: 'They cannot spread lies about me, call me a terrorist, and think that it will pass without consequence.'