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Netanyahu Rejects Health and Cognitive Claims During Libel Trial Testimony
How 7 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
71% right-leaningFirst reported by Walla · 14 hours ago
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What happened
Benjamin Netanyahu testified Thursday in Tel Aviv in his defamation case against Ben Caspit, Uriel Meshgav, and Gonen Ben-Yitzhak. He denied claims about his health and cognition, calling them lies, while a judge cut off efforts to read the complaint in court. The exchange focused on alleged claims that he had pancreatic cancer or possible metastases, which the opposing lawyer said never appeared in Meshgav’s writings.
- 01Netanyahu testified Thursday in Tel Aviv District Court in his defamation case.
- 02He denied claims about his health and cognition, calling them lies.
- 03Lawyer Tali Liblich said Meshgav never wrote that Netanyahu had pancreatic cancer.
- 04Judge Mizrahi stopped Netanyahu from reading the complaint aloud.
- 05Netanyahu said attempts to question his cognition were disproved by his public appearances.
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Full coverage · 7 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew10 hours ago
Netanyahu Rejects Health and Cognitive Claims During Libel Trial Testimony
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew10 hours ago
Netanyahu Testifies in Defamation Suit Over Health-Related Reports
YnetCenter · Hebrew12 hours ago
Netanyahu Tells Tel Aviv Court He Never Had Pancreatic Cancer in Libel Trial
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