Yair Golan to Sue Sara Netanyahu Over Defamation and Threats

Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, is set to file a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu, the Prime Minister's wife, on Thursday. The lawsuit will include claims of defamation and an additional, more serious charge related to threats Golan received following Netanyahu's remarks and the subsequent security measures he required.

Last week, Golan sent a pre-litigation warning letter to Netanyahu after she promoted a conspiracy theory about him in an interview with Channel 14. In the letter, Golan stated that if Netanyahu did not issue an apology within 24 hours and pay financial compensation to be donated to survivors of the Nova music festival massacre, he would sue her for at least 2.5 million shekels.

During the Channel 14 interview, Sara Netanyahu questioned Golan's actions on October 7th, suggesting he was prepared early in the day while others, including the Prime Minister, were not. She further implied that Golan had prior knowledge of the Hamas attack. Golan's party described Netanyahu's claims as "chauvinistic, thuggish, and violent." The Democratic Party has called Netanyahu's conspiracy theory "bordering on madness."