Sara Netanyahu Drops Lawsuit Against Israeli Broadcasters
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Sara Netanyahu has agreed to drop a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against Israeli media outlets and journalist Omri Maniv. The suit concerned reports alleging she leaked sensitive security information. As part of the settlement, the media will publish the court's ruling. Udi Mizrahi, manager of the "News in Time" Telegram channel, remains the sole defendant, refusing to retract his claims about the information's source.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Sara Netanyahu dropped a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against Channel 12, Keshet Broadcasting, Kan 11, and Omri Maniv.
- The lawsuit alleged Sara Netanyahu leaked sensitive security information about a planned assassination.
- Udi Mizrahi, manager of "News in Time" Telegram channel, is the sole remaining defendant.
- Mizrahi claims information was passed from Netanyahu via her friend Verad Gross.
- Netanyahu denies involvement, stating she has no access to security information.
Prime Minister's wife Sara Netanyahu has agreed to drop a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against Channel 12's news company, Keshet Broadcasting, Kan 11 public broadcaster, and journalist Omri Maniv. The lawsuit stemmed from reports alleging Netanyahu leaked sensitive security information regarding a planned assassination of Hezbollah leader before the operation was carried out. As part of the settlement, the media outlets will publish the court's ruling on the same channels where the disputed publications aired.
However, Udi Mizrahi, manager of the Telegram channel "News in Time," remains the sole defendant. Mizrahi has refused to retract his statements and intends to continue defending his account in court. The core of the case revolves around the claim that information about the planned assassination was passed from Netanyahu to her friend Verad Gross, and then disseminated further. Mizrahi described the alleged information transfer mechanism during a hearing, stating, "Every time we wanted information, we would ask the grandson, and he would ask the grandmother, and she would ask Netanyahu."
Sara Netanyahu completely denies these accusations, asserting, "I do not participate in security discussions and do not have access to security information." She had previously declared she would not call witnesses on her behalf for the proceedings.
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