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Journalist Raviv Drucker Wins Defamation Suit Against HaTzel

Journalist Raviv Drucker has won a defamation case against Yoav Eliasi, also known as HaTzel, with a Herzliya court dismissing the suit and ordering Eliasi to pay NIS 25,000 in legal costs. The court found Drucker's claims that Eliasi is a propaganda tool to be true.

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What happened

  1. 01Journalist Raviv Drucker won a defamation lawsuit against Yoav Eliasi (HaTzel).
  2. 02Eliasi must pay NIS 25,000 in legal fees and expenses.
  3. 03The court ruled Drucker's claims of Eliasi being a propaganda arm were true.
  4. 04Eliasi stated he will appeal the decision to the District Court.
  5. 05Eliasi acknowledged learning that statements can be considered opinion, not defamation.

Eliasi, though vowing to appeal, acknowledged learning that statements can be considered opinion and not defamation, while also accusing the judge of bias.

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