Bat Yam Mayor Serves Iran $60 Million Lawsuit in NYC
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot filed a $60 million lawsuit against Iran in New York, seeking compensation for damages from a June 2025 missile attack. The suit, led by Shurat HaDin, cites the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Iran has 60 days to respond, with potential collection efforts targeting Iranian assets. The attack severely damaged Bat Yam, destroying buildings and causing casualties.
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- Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot filed a $60 million lawsuit against Iran in New York.
- The lawsuit seeks compensation for damages from a June 2025 Iranian missile attack on Bat Yam.
- The attack destroyed 160 buildings, killed 9 residents, and injured 178.
- The suit is based on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, removing Iranian immunity.
- Iran has 60 days to respond, with potential collection from Iranian assets.
- Shurat HaDin, led by Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, is spearheading the legal action.
The Mayor of Bat Yam, Zvika Brot, has filed a NIS 250 million (approximately $60 million) lawsuit against Iran and its Revolutionary Guard in New York. The legal action, part of a complex operation involving surveillance and intelligence, aims to hold Iran accountable for damages caused by its terror attacks on Israel, specifically impacting Bat Yam.
Bat Yam suffered the most severe damage in an Iranian missile attack in June 2025, which was the worst single missile attack in Israeli history. The assault destroyed 160 buildings, necessitating the immediate demolition of 22, killed 9 residents, and injured 178. Thousands were left homeless, with the municipality providing alternative housing.
The lawsuit covers the municipality's expenses, excluding personal injury and property damage already covered by the state. It leverages the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which removes immunity for foreign states causing damage to persons or property in Israel, particularly when Iran is designated a state sponsor of terrorism.
The legal initiative was led by the organization Shurat HaDin, headed by attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner. According to Shurat HaDin, the lawsuit is considered served once delivered to an official Iranian representative, even if they refuse to accept it. Iran has 60 days to respond; failure to do so could result in a default judgment, potentially awarding Bat Yam residents hundreds of millions from Iranian assets.
The municipality is exploring options to collect the funds, potentially targeting assets related to the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline, for which an international arbitration previously ordered Israel to pay Iran approximately $1.1 billion from the Shah era. Israel has refused to transfer these funds due to prohibitions on trading with an enemy.
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