“False blood libels": Netanyahu launches legal battle against media
Prime Minister files NIS 2.6 million defamation lawsuit against media outlets and journalists over reports that he received warnings before October 7.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking legal action against three major Israeli media outlets and six journalists, seeking NIS 2.6 million in damages over reports alleging he received warnings about the October 7 Hamas attack but failed to pass them on to Israel's security chiefs. The lawsuit names Haaretz, Yediot Aharonot, Ynet, and Channel 12, as well as their correspondents and columnists.
The case centers on two disputed accounts: one from an Haaretz investigation alleging a conversation between Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warning of a possible Hamas operation, and another from a Ynet report claiming Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned Netanyahu before the attack. Netanyahu denies receiving either warning and argues the reports were politically motivated.
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