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Court Orders Business Consultant to Pay $180K Compensation for Failed Laundry Startup in Eilat

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By אפרת נומברג יונגר

First reported by Mako · Jul 15, 2026

What happened

Yoav Pistool opened a laundry business in Eilat with consultant Hanan Amos's approval despite limited funds. The business failed within months, leading to nearly 1 million shekels in debt. Courts ruled Amos negligent and ordered him to pay 640,000 shekels in damages, a decision Amos plans to appeal. Pistool, now bankrupt, does not expect to receive compensation.

  • 01Business consultant Hanan Amos approved a laundry startup with insufficient equity of 60,000 shekels.
  • 02Laundry business in Eilat closed within months, leaving Pistool with 910,000 shekels in debt.
  • 03Court found Amos negligent, ordering 640,000 shekels in compensation plus interest and legal fees.
  • 04Consultant misrepresented startup costs and failed to warn about financial risks, court ruled.
  • 05Pistool declared bankruptcy and does not expect to receive compensation despite court ruling.
  • 06Amos disputes some findings and considers appealing to the Supreme Court.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsEilat Magistrate's Court, Beersheba District Court
PlacesEilat, Kibbutz Eilot, Beersheba, Israel

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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MakoCenter · HebrewJul 15, 2026
Court Orders Business Consultant to Pay $180K Compensation for Failed Laundry Startup in Eilat
N12Center · HebrewJul 15, 2026
Court Orders Business Consultant to Pay $640K for Negligence in Failed Israeli Laundry Startup

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