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Tel Aviv Court Rejects Contractor’s 700,000 Shekel Claim Against Isrotel Hotel, Orders 100,000 Shekel Payment
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By עוזי גרסטמן
First reported by N12 · Aug 20, 2026
What happened
A Tel Aviv court rejected a waterproofing contractor’s 707,707 shekel claim against Isrotel’s Mitzpe Hayamim Hotel, citing a binding dispute resolution clause and lack of proper licensing. The contractor was ordered to pay 100,000 shekels in legal fees after an expert ruled the work materials unsuitable and no additional payment was due.
- 01Tel Aviv court dismissed contractor’s 707,707 shekel claim against Isrotel hotel.
- 02Contract included binding dispute resolution by hotel-appointed supervisor.
- 03Expert found contractor’s materials unsuitable and predicted future leaks.
- 04Contractor lacked proper licensing despite contract claims.
- 05Court ruled contractor tried to bypass contractual dispute mechanism.
- 06Contractor ordered to pay 100,000 shekels in legal fees and expenses.
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