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Bereaved Parents Sue Ex-PM Bennett for Defamation
Herzl and Meirav Hagag, the parents of Lieutenant Shir Hagag who was killed in a 2017 terror attack in Jerusalem, have filed a NIS 200,000 defamation lawsuit against former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. The lawsuit, filed in the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, centers on a television interview where Bennett claimed the Likud party hired paid activists to disrupt his speeches.
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What happened
- 01Herzl and Meirav Hagag filed a NIS 200,000 defamation lawsuit against former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court.
- 02The lawsuit centers on a television interview where Bennett claimed the Likud party hired paid activists to disrupt his speeches.
- 03The Hagags claim Bennett's remarks referred to their widely publicized protests against him during Memorial Day ceremonies.
- 04The parents deny receiving any financial compensation and state their protest was a personal initiative driven by grief.
- 05The couple opposed Bennett's political cooperation with the Islamist party Ra'am during his tenure as prime minister.
- 06Their daughter, Lieutenant Shir Hagag, was killed in a terror attack in Jerusalem in January 2017.
- 07The plaintiffs are seeking financial damages, the removal of the defamatory publications, and a public apology from Bennett.
During the interview, Bennett alleged that Likud hired people with megaphones to disrupt his speeches at memorial ceremonies during his tenure as prime minister, stating he was "one hundred percent" certain they were paid. The Hagags, who are members of the "Choosing Life" bereaved families forum, contend that these remarks referred to them, as their protests against Bennett at Memorial Day events were widely covered by the media.
The Hagags deny receiving any payment or financial incentive from any political entity. They assert that their protest was a personal initiative driven by their grief and their opposition to Bennett's political cooperation with the Islamist party Ra'am. The couple is seeking financial compensation, the removal of the statements from online platforms, and a public apology from Bennett.
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