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Bereaved Families Sue TV Host Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13 for Defamation
The "Din VeTzedek" Forum and bereaved families who lost loved ones in the October 7 Hamas terror attack have filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against television host Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13. The lawsuit, submitted to the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, stems from statements made on the program "Moriah and Berkovich".
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What happened
- 01Bereaved families and the "Din VeTzedek" Forum filed a NIS 500,000 defamation lawsuit against Eyal Berkovich and Channel 13.
- 02The lawsuit, filed in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, concerns statements made on the television program "Moriah and Berkovich".
- 03The plaintiffs allege Berkovich falsely claimed their video criticizing MK Gadi Eisenkot was a political campaign run by Likud and Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 04The families state the video was an independent initiative and deny being manipulated by any political actors.
- 05According to the lawsuit, the families turned to legal action after their demands for an apology and a correction were ignored.
- 06Yossi Cohen, a forum member whose son Amit was murdered at the Nova festival, criticized memorial organizers for political exclusion.
According to the lawsuit, Berkovich falsely claimed that a video released by the families criticizing MK Gadi Eisenkot was a political campaign orchestrated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party. Berkovich repeatedly asserted on air that the families were being manipulated and used as political puppets, stating "This is a Likud campaign."
The plaintiffs state that the video, which criticized Eisenkot's stance on a state inquiry commission, was an independent initiative. The families reject any political motives, stating they only seek answers about the October 7 disaster. They filed the lawsuit after their initial demands for an apology and a correction were ignored.
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