Ben Gvir Sues Gadi Eisenkot for Defamation Over Podcast Remarks
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is suing Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 in a defamation lawsuit. Ben Gvir alleges Eisenkot falsely attributed violent statements about Arabs to him on a podcast.
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- Ben Gvir sues Gadi Eisenkot for NIS 100,000 in defamation.
- The lawsuit concerns podcast remarks attributing violent statements to Ben Gvir.
- Ben Gvir denies ever making the alleged statements.
- The minister seeks removal of the segment and a public correction.
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced Thursday he is suing Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, for NIS 100,000 in a defamation lawsuit. The suit stems from comments Eisenkot made on the "How to Do Things" podcast, where he attributed statements such as "the only way is to kill" and "a good Arab is a dead Arab" to Ben Gvir.
Ben Gvir's office stated that Eisenkot referred to him on the podcast, saying, "When I look at the phenomenon called Itamar Ben Gvir." In the lawsuit filing, Ben Gvir asserted that he never published, promoted, or disseminated videos containing calls to kill or the phrase "a good Arab is a dead Arab," labeling Eisenkot's claims as "an absolute lie."
Ben Gvir is seeking NIS 100,000 from Eisenkot and his party without the need to prove damages. Additionally, he is requesting the removal of the podcast segment from all party-controlled platforms and the publication of a clear correction.
