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Court Orders Israeli Activist to Pay $38,000 for Defaming Retired General
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Sep 3, 2026
What happened
An Israeli court ordered right-wing activist Ido Shifoni to pay retired Major General Yisrael Ziv approximately 140,000 shekels for spreading conspiracy theories about Ziv's alleged prior knowledge of the October 7th attack. The ruling also includes court fees and legal expenses, totaling over 178,000 shekels.
- 01Activist Shifoni ordered to pay $38,000 to retired Gen. Ziv.
- 02Shifoni spread conspiracy theory about Ziv's knowledge of Oct. 7 attack.
- 03Court ruled Ziv entitled to compensation for defamation.
- 04Ruling follows similar accusations against Yair Golan.
- 05Payments are due within 30 days.
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Full coverage · 6 outlets
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VestyUnrated · RussianSep 3, 2026
Court Orders Israeli Activist to Pay $38,000 for Defaming Retired General
YnetCenter · HebrewSep 3, 2026
Court Orders Right-Wing Activist to Pay Major General (Ret.) Israel Ziv NIS 140,000 for Conspiracy Claims
SrugimRight · HebrewSep 3, 2026
Court Awards Major Damages to Israel Ziv Over Oct. 7 Conspiracy Claims
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