Netanyahu Aide Sues Israel Hayom Newspaper for Defamation

By כיכר השבת, משה כהן

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago

What happened

Jonathan Urich, an advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suing the newspaper Israel Hayom for 260,000 shekels over a report alleging he transferred classified information to Qatar. Urich denies the claims as a "complete lie" and seeks damages, a correction, and an apology.

• 01Netanyahu advisor sues newspaper for defamation.
• 02Lawsuit seeks 260,000 shekels in damages.
• 03Allegations involve transferring information to Qatar.
• 04Urich denies claims as "an absolute lie."
• 05He seeks removal of article and an apology.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Netanyahu Aide Sues Israel Hayom Newspaper for Defamation

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew2 hours ago

Netanyahu Aide Sues Israel Hayom, Journalist for NIS 260,000 Over Classified Leak Claim

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