Legal Correspondent Sues Heckler for NIS 200,000
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Channel 12 legal correspondent Guy Peleg is suing Leon Ben Atar for NIS 200,000 in Herzliya's Magistrate's Court. Peleg alleges defamation, invasion of privacy, and harassment after Ben Atar verbally abused and spat at him following a lecture in Karmiel on June 14, 2026. The suit details accusations of pedophilia and threats of physical violence. Ben Atar has not yet submitted a defense.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Channel 12 correspondent Guy Peleg is suing Leon Ben Atar for NIS 200,000.
- The lawsuit alleges defamation, invasion of privacy, and harassment.
- Peleg claims Ben Atar called him a "pedophile" and threatened him after a lecture.
- The incident occurred in Karmiel on June 14, 2026.
- Ben Atar has not yet filed a defense statement.
Guy Peleg, the legal correspondent for Channel 12 News, has filed a lawsuit for NIS 200,000 against Leon Ben Atar, a resident of Karmiel. The suit, filed in the Magistrate's Court in Herzliya, alleges defamation, invasion of privacy, sexual harassment, and tort.
According to the lawsuit, on June 14, 2026, Peleg delivered a lecture in Karmiel. Afterward, Ben Atar and others waited for Peleg outside the lecture hall. When Peleg emerged, Ben Atar allegedly began to curse at him, calling him a "pedophile" among other insults. The lawsuit states that Ben Atar "began to hurl curses, insults, and degrading and violent expressions at the plaintiff, in shouts and in front of many people, including the false and horrific accusation of pedophilia and sexual offenses against minors." The suit further claims Ben Atar "spat at the plaintiff, challenged him to come outside for a physical confrontation, and even gave him the middle finger."
Peleg's claim asserts that Ben Atar's statements constitute defamation, describing them as "false fabrications, which have nothing to do with the truth, uttered publicly in the presence of many people." The suit emphasizes that Ben Atar's behavior was "threatening, degrading, and aggressive, which severely harmed the plaintiff's honor, personal security, and peace of mind." It also notes that without the presence of police, Ben Atar's actions could have escalated from verbal to physical violence.
Ben Atar has not yet filed a defense statement.
