Former Bar Head Efi Naveh Awarded NIS 600,000 in Lawsuit
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Efi Naveh, former head of the Israel Bar Association, was awarded approximately NIS 600,000 in a lawsuit against journalist Hadas Steif and the State of Israel. The ruling followed the hacking and publication of Naveh's phone contents in 2019. Naveh criticized the journalist's immunity and alleged a conspiracy by the former State Prosecutor.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Efi Naveh awarded NIS 600,000 in lawsuit over phone hacking.
- Journalist Hadas Steif and the State of Israel were defendants.
- Naveh alleged criminal conduct and a conspiracy against him.
- The ruling concerned phone hacking and publication of contents.
- Naveh criticized immunity granted to the journalist.
The Central District Court in Lod ruled on Monday to partially accept a lawsuit filed by Efi Naveh, the former head of the Israel Bar Association, against journalist Hadas Steif and the State of Israel. Naveh will receive approximately NIS 600,000 in compensation. The lawsuit stemmed from the hacking of Naveh's mobile phones and the subsequent publication of their contents on Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) in January 2019.
Speaking on "Galei Yisrael" radio on Tuesday, Naveh expressed his long-held difficult feelings about the case. He stated that the court's ruling clearly addresses Steif's criminal conduct, which he claimed was evident from the outset. Naveh pointed out that Steif sought and received criminal immunity, suggesting this indicated her awareness of committing an offense.
Naveh further criticized the legal process, questioning how one could have phones taken from a home, have them broken into by a locksmith, their contents disseminated, and then receive immunity. He asserted that such actions are unacceptable even in Africa, but were possible under the former State Prosecutor, Shai Nitzan. Naveh alleged that Nitzan's "mission" was to "frame him" after Naveh refused to support Nitzan's bid for a Supreme Court appointment, claiming Nitzan succeeded in this endeavor.
The article also briefly mentions a related story where Moshe Feiglin recounts an alleged attempt to harass him.
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