Yair Netanyahu Sues Activist Ami Dror for NIS 500,000 Over Defamation
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Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suing protest activist Ami Dror for NIS 500,000 in a defamation lawsuit. Netanyahu alleges Dror published a "systematic campaign of defamation" falsely accusing him of assaulting his father, leaking classified documents, and having ties to Hamas and Qatar. Dror also reportedly called Netanyahu "Hamas's creative director" and claimed he insulted the IDF. Netanyahu denies all allegations, stating they are baseless rumors. He seeks damages, an apology, and an injunction against further publications.
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- Yair Netanyahu filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against activist Ami Dror.
- The suit alleges Dror falsely accused Netanyahu of assaulting his father and having Hamas ties.
- Dror also reportedly claimed Netanyahu was involved in leaking classified documents.
- Netanyahu denies all accusations, calling them a "systematic campaign of defamation."
- The lawsuit seeks damages, an apology, and an injunction against further publications.
Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against protest activist Ami Dror. The lawsuit, submitted to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, alleges that Dror engaged in a "systematic campaign of defamation and humiliation" through a series of publications. Netanyahu claims these publications falsely attributed severe actions to him, including physically assaulting his father, involvement in leaking classified documents, and having ties to Hamas and Qatar.
According to the lawsuit, Dror presented these accusations as facts, going beyond mere political criticism. One of the most serious claims cited is that Dror alleged Yair Netanyahu physically attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, necessitating intervention, and that Yair fled Israel to avoid investigation. Dror reportedly stated in a podcast, "Yair Netanyahu attacked his father, not in a karate move and beat him up, there is an attack and there is an attack, to the extent that they had to intervene in the event and it happened." Netanyahu vehemently denies this, calling it a "baseless rumor."
The lawsuit also addresses claims linking Yair Netanyahu to the leak of classified documents to the German newspaper Bild, alleging his participation in planning the leak and a scheme to keep hostages with Hamas. Netanyahu's legal team firmly denies any involvement, stating, "The plaintiff never had any involvement in the Fuldstein affair, in leaking documents to the Bild newspaper or in any other act attributed to him by the defendant."
Further accusations detailed in the suit include Dror calling Netanyahu "Hamas's creative director" and attributing connections to Qatari entities, claiming he lives in a luxury tower owned by "friends from Qatar." The lawsuit also mentions Dror's claims that Netanyahu cursed the IDF and insulted the families of hostages while in Miami, which Netanyahu also categorically denies, asserting he served honorably in the IDF and never insulted hostage families or the military.
Netanyahu's lawyers argue that Dror acted intentionally to harm him, aiming to "pollute the democratic process and harm the Prime Minister's son." In addition to the NIS 500,000 in damages, Netanyahu is seeking a court order for a public apology and an injunction against further defamatory publications. The legal proceedings are ongoing, with Dror's alleged accusations yet to be proven in court.
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