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Journalist Hadas Steif Seeks Public Donations After Court Orders Large Payout
Journalist Hadas Steif is seeking public donations through a crowdfunding campaign after being ordered by a court to pay approximately 600,000 shekels to Efi Nave, former head of the Israel Bar Association.
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What happened
- 01Journalist Hadas Steif is crowdfunding to pay roughly 600,000 shekels in damages to Efi Nave.
- 02The court found Steif primarily responsible for invading Nave's privacy by obtaining his phone data.
- 03Steif claims the state betrayed her and she acted solely in her journalistic capacity.
- 04The ruling orders Steif and the state to jointly pay Nave 450,000 shekels plus additional fees.
- 05The case originated from the January 2019 access and exposure of Nave's personal phone information.
The ruling, which found Steif liable for invasion of privacy related to obtaining Nave's phone data, also implicated the state. Steif claims she acted in her journalistic capacity and feels abandoned by the state, while the court determined her involvement was central and had a criminal nature.
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