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Hagag Family Demands Apology and NIS 50,000 From Bennett Over Memorial Day Claims
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Now 14 · Jun 15, 2026
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What happened
Herzl and Mirav Hagag have issued a pre-lawsuit warning to former prime minister Naftali Bennett over comments he made about a Memorial Day protest in May 2022. They are seeking an apology and NIS 50,000, while Bennett says he respects the Hagag family and all terror victims' families.
- 01The Hagag family sent Bennett a pre-lawsuit demand over his Memorial Day remarks.
- 02They are seeking an apology and NIS 50,000 in damages.
- 03Bennett claimed Likud hired megaphone-wielding agitators to disrupt the 2022 ceremony.
- 04The Hagags say they organized the protest themselves, without payment or party backing.
- 05They say their stance changed after Bennett formed a government with Mansour Abbas.
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