TLV Mall Sues Moshe Golbari for Breach of Lease and Outstanding Debts

Ravua Kachol Real Estate, operator of TLV Mall in Tel Aviv, has filed a lawsuit against businessman Moshe Golbari, owner of the Golbari and Skara retail chains, demanding 35.4 million shekels. The mall alleges that Golbari and Skara breached their lease agreements by failing to pay the full rent and management fees, leaving significant debts.

The complaint, submitted to the Tel Aviv District Court, requests that Golbari be ordered to pay the difference between the rent and management fees actually paid and those stipulated in the contracts, plus interest and linkage increments. Initially, Golbari and Skara rented two stores at TLV Mall under a temporary rent relief arrangement, paying 22% of turnover as rent and fees until December 2018. When Golbari requested an extension of this benefit, the mall refused.

After resuming full payments for several months, Golbari canceled the direct debit in June 2019, and Skara stopped payments in February 2020. From that point until a unilateral eviction in March 2026, the tenants ceased paying according to the lease terms. Golbari vacated the store in mid-2021. Although Golbari proposed a partial debt repayment, the mall rejected the offer.