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Landmark Ruling: Sexual Comments Between Men Recognized as a Tort Entitling Compensation
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 10, 2026
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What happened
The Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court ruled in May 2026 that repeated sexual WhatsApp messages between two male employees can amount to sexual harassment and entitle the victim to compensation. The court also rejected the defendant’s defamation counterclaim and said the law applies equally to men and women.
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