Ben-Gvir Threatens Lawsuit Against Ynet Over Report

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and his party, Otzma Yehudit, have sent a pre-lawsuit warning letter to the news site Ynet and its reporter Liran Tamari. The letter, sent via the Wolf law firm, concerns a report about events in Ma'ale Adumim, which the minister claims presented a false and defamatory version of the events. According to the letter, Tamari contacted the minister's spokesperson late at night seeking a response to allegations that Ben-Gvir had arrived at the scene, acted aggressively, threatened police officers, and demanded they protest publicly. The minister's spokesperson reportedly stated that Ben-Gvir was not present at the time, after which the reporter allegedly changed his account regarding the timing of the minister's arrival.

The warning letter asserts that the publication was made in bad faith and with bias, creating a false impression of a confrontation between the minister and police officers. It also states that Ben-Gvir has worked to support the police, increase their budget, recruit officers, and raise their salaries by 40%. These claims were raised by the minister and the party in the pre-lawsuit letter.

As part of their demands, Ben-Gvir and Otzma Yehudit are requesting that Ynet remove the article from all platforms and pay NIS 1 million in compensation. The letter warns that if these demands are not met, a lawsuit will be filed in court.