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Beit Shemesh court orders 80,000 shekels over social media smear against high school student
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67% centerFirst reported by Srugim · Jun 15, 2026
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What happened
A Beit Shemesh Magistrate’s Court found two former students liable for libel over a social media rumor about a 12th-grade girl from Beitar Illit. Judge Elad Lang ordered them to pay her 80,000 shekels.
- 01Court found the social media rumor about the student was libel.
- 02Two former students must pay 80,000 shekels in damages.
- 03The claim was spread via a QR code at a religious school in Beit Shemesh.
- 04The post alleged an affair, pregnancy, and abortion involving a 41-year-old dentist.
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Full coverage · 6 outlets
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Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Beit Shemesh court orders 80,000 shekels over social media smear against high school student
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Israeli court orders two students to pay NIS 80,000 over defamatory school rumors
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 15, 2026
Two Former Students Ordered to Pay 80,000 Shekels for False Online Smear Campaign
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