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Court Orders Citizen to Pay Benny Gantz NIS 40,000 for Defamation
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By חני אדרי
What happened
An Israeli court ordered a citizen to pay Benny Gantz 40,000 shekels for social media posts falsely accusing him of treason and involvement in a plot to establish a Palestinian state. The defendant did not contest the libel suit, leading to a default judgment.
- 01Court orders citizen to pay Benny Gantz NIS 40,000 for defamation.
- 02Accusations involved treason and a plot for a Palestinian state.
- 03Defendant failed to file a defense, resulting in a default judgment.
- 04Court affirmed public figures' right to reputation protection.
- 05Judge noted criticism is expected, but treason accusations are beyond limits.
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