Lieberman Threatens Lawsuit Against Gadi Taub Over Defamation Claims

Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman and his party have sent an urgent warning letter to Gadi Taub and Victor Kurtzke, threatening legal action over allegedly false and baseless claims made against Lieberman and his family. The letter, sent via attorney Yaron Kostelitz, states that the allegations have been previously raised, litigated, and disproven with official documents.

Lieberman and Yisrael Beiteinu are demanding that Taub and Kurtzke immediately remove the publications, issue a correction and apology, and refrain from spreading further false claims. Failure to comply will result in legal measures under the Defamation Law.

The publications in question, which aired on October 22 and 23, 2026, and garnered over 35,000 views, alleged that while Lieberman served as Defense Minister, his sons met with a real estate developer in Moscow regarding property. The claims further stated that immediately after this meeting, the Defense Ministry, under Lieberman's leadership, withdrew its objection to releasing a firing range area, enabling land development.

Lieberman's office described these publications as "false from beginning to end" and emphasized that these events never occurred. They also recalled a similar case in 2019 involving journalist Yoav Itsak, where a criminal complaint was filed. In that legal proceeding, Itsak retracted his claims, clarifying that Lieberman was not involved in the Defense Ministry's decision on the matter.