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Bennett and TOV reach surprise settlement in libel case
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Yair Bennett and TOV Channel ended their libel dispute on Tuesday with a court-approved settlement. TOV withdrew claims that 50 million shekels were spent on Bennett’s home safe room, and both sides will donate 10,000 shekels to a memorial charity.
- 01Court-approved settlement ends Bennett’s 250,000-shekel defamation suit against TOV.
- 02Channel withdrew claims about 50 million shekels spent on Bennett’s safe room.
- 03Each side will donate 10,000 shekels to a memorial charity for Lt. Col. Emmanuel Moreno.
- 04TOV said Bennett did not receive an apology, while Bennett had accused the report of being false.
- 05The deal comes as Bennett faces poll decline and internal party tension.
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