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Court Rules Yinnon Magal Defamed Guy Peleg Over Military Service Claims
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First reported by Srugim · 2 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli court ruled that TV host Yinnon Magal defamed journalist Guy Peleg by falsely claiming Peleg did not serve in the IDF. Magal was ordered to pay NIS 7,500 in damages, and the lawsuit against the TV channel was dismissed.
- 01Court found Yinnon Magal defamed Guy Peleg with false military service claims.
- 02Magal ordered to pay NIS 7,500 in damages for the defamation.
- 03Peleg served fully in IDF despite chronic illness, lawsuit stated.
- 04Lawsuit against Channel 14 was dismissed by the court.
- 05Magal's statement was presented as fact, not opinion.
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