Yair Netanyahu Sues Protest Activist for NIS 500,000
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Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suing protest activist Ami Dror for 500,000 shekels, alleging defamation through around 30 online posts. Netanyahu denies claims of assaulting his father, fleeing investigation, and mistreating hostage families or the IDF. He also objects to Dror's "Ceaușescu" nickname for his family. The lawsuit claims the posts constitute a campaign to damage his reputation.
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- Yair Netanyahu is suing protest activist Ami Dror for NIS 500,000 over alleged defamatory online posts.
- Netanyahu denies claims of assaulting his father, fleeing investigation, and mistreating hostage families.
- The lawsuit also objects to Dror's nickname for the Netanyahu family as "the Israeli Ceaușescus."
- Netanyahu claims Dror's posts are part of a campaign to damage his reputation.
- This follows a previous lawsuit filed by Yair Netanyahu against MK Naama Lazimi.
Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has filed a defamation lawsuit seeking 500,000 shekels against protest activist Ami Dror. Netanyahu alleges that approximately 30 of Dror's posts contain damaging and false statements against him. The lawsuit, filed with the court following a series of online publications, claims Dror's posts have harmed Netanyahu's good name.
In the lawsuit, Netanyahu addresses and denies various claims made by Dror. These include allegations that Netanyahu physically assaulted his father, struck him, and left Israel to evade criminal investigation. The suit states these are false attributions without factual basis, originating from baseless rumors. Netanyahu also objects to Dror's nickname for the Netanyahu family, "the Israeli Ceaușescus," arguing it portrays them as corrupt and abusive of their influence.
Further claims denied by Netanyahu include assertions that he was angered by the families of hostages and cursed the IDF in front of soldiers in Miami. He asserts that hostage families never angered him and he never cursed the IDF. Dror also reportedly called Yair Netanyahu "head of the snake" and the "operator" of a "poison machine," which Netanyahu denies, stating he does not operate an organized system for spreading false messages.
Netanyahu contends that these publications constitute a continuous campaign of slander and humiliation that has damaged his reputation, honor, and public standing. The lawsuit was filed by attorney Chor Uriel Nizri. Dror has not yet filed a defense. This follows a February 2025 report that Yair Netanyahu filed a separate large lawsuit against MK Naama Lazimi for 300,000 shekels, accusing her of making false claims and engaging in criminal activity.
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