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Israeli Singers Noa Kirel and Eden Ben Zaken Face Copyright Lawsuit Threat from Egyptian Creators
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First reported by Walla · Aug 2, 2026
What happened
Israeli singers Noa Kirel and Eden Ben Zaken face a copyright infringement warning from Egyptian creators over their joint song, accused of copying a viral Egyptian track. The Egyptian rights holders demand recognition, compensation, and negotiations within seven days or legal action will follow.
- 01Noa Kirel and Eden Ben Zaken received a legal warning over alleged copyright infringement.
- 02The claim concerns their joint song "Ani Meshakeret" copying an Egyptian viral song.
- 03Egyptian creators Mustafa Siam, Samah Al-Asri, and Mohamed Eirab Al-Saini are the claimants.
- 04They allege copying of melody, structure, repeated phrases, and musical composition.
- 05The Egyptian creators demand rights recognition, revenue share, and negotiations within seven days.
- 06Legal action will be pursued if demands are not met.
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