Netanyahu to Sue Former Aide for $130,000 Over 'Qatari Agent' Claims
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will file a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against his former Chief of Staff, Yoav Horowitz. Horowitz accused Netanyahu of being a "Qatari agent" in recent interviews, linking him to his advisor's alleged meeting with Qatari officials. The Likud party stated that Horowitz's claims were "severe and false incitement."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is suing former Chief of Staff Yoav Horowitz for NIS 500,000.
- Horowitz accused Netanyahu of being a "Qatari agent" in recent media interviews.
- The lawsuit stems from Horowitz's claims about Netanyahu's alleged involvement in the Qatar affair.
- Horowitz linked Netanyahu to his advisor's reported meeting with Qatari officials.
- The Likud party called Horowitz's statements "severe and false incitement."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to file a defamation lawsuit for NIS 500,000 (approximately $130,000) against Yoav Horowitz, his former Chief of Staff and Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office. The legal action follows Horowitz's recent public statements accusing Netanyahu of being a "Qatari agent" in connection with the ongoing Qatar affair.
Horowitz, who is now involved in establishing Gadi Eisenkot's Yishar party, made the accusations during recent media interviews. He alleged Netanyahu's involvement in the affair, specifically referencing reports of a meeting between Netanyahu's advisor, Yonatan Urich, and Qatari officials. Horowitz claimed that Netanyahu sent Urich to meet with the Qatari contact and asserted that Netanyahu himself is part of the issue, suggesting it should be the "working assumption" for all.
"He is suspected of being a Qatari agent. Including the Prime Minister. I claim that the one responsible for this story is Benjamin Netanyahu," Horowitz stated, further elaborating that this suspicion should be the basis for examining the affair.
In response to these remarks, the Likud party issued a strong statement announcing Netanyahu's intention to pursue legal proceedings against Horowitz, who was once considered one of his trusted confidants. "The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will file a defamation lawsuit for NIS 500,000 against Eisenkot's partner, Yoav Horowitz, for his severe and false incitement today against the Prime Minister," the statement read. The party added, "He who lies and incites will pay."
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