Ex-Security Official Sues Channel 13, Israel Hayom, and Reporter for $130,000
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Former security official Ronen Cohen is suing legal correspondent Aviad Glickman, Channel 13, and Israel Hayom for NIS 500,000 in a defamation lawsuit. The suit alleges reports falsely accused Cohen of politically motivated delays in security arrangements for MK Gadi Eisenkot. Cohen, a veteran intelligence officer, denies the claims and asserts professional conduct. This follows a similar defamation suit Cohen filed against journalist Ben Caspit.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former security official Ronen Cohen filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against reporter Aviad Glickman and two media outlets.
- The lawsuit alleges reports falsely claimed Cohen politically delayed security for MK Gadi Eisenkot.
- Cohen accuses Glickman of being a political activist motivated by animosity towards PM Netanyahu.
- Cohen, a veteran intelligence officer, denies all allegations of unprofessional conduct.
- This is Cohen's second defamation suit against journalists in recent months.
A former chairman of the advisory committee for personal security, Aluf Mishne (res.) Ronen Cohen, has filed a NIS 500,000 (approximately $130,000) defamation lawsuit against legal correspondent Aviad Glickman, Channel 13 (Reshet Media), and the newspaper Israel Hayom. The lawsuit, filed in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, stems from reports that accused Cohen of deliberately delaying the recommendation for security arrangements for MK and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot for political reasons.
Cohen's lawsuit strongly criticizes Glickman's journalistic conduct, alleging he has become a political activist driven by animosity towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a desire to promote Netanyahu's political rivals. The suit claims the reports harmed Cohen's reputation to advance a political agenda, using him and his good name manipulatively to attack the Prime Minister and promote MK Eisenkot.
Cohen, a veteran intelligence officer with extensive experience in key roles within IDF Intelligence, has been at the center of a public debate regarding the security of public officials and former senior figures. The controversy focused on the security of former Chiefs of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan, with allegations that committee members intentionally delayed or complicated their security arrangements. Cohen has vehemently denied these claims, asserting he performed his duties professionally and without bias.
This legal action marks Cohen's second lawsuit against prominent journalists in a short period. Approximately one month prior, he filed a separate defamation suit against journalist Ben Caspit. Caspit's articles had sharply criticized Cohen's military past, attributing responsibility to him for a failure to provide warnings in the 2000 soldier abduction incident at Mount Dov, and criticizing his performance on the personal security committee.