'They sent missiles, we sent a bill': Bat Yam mayor serves Iranian diplomat with NIS 250m. lawsuit
The Iranian representative reportedly ignored Brot and his associates and tried to walk away, prompting the team to chase him through the streets of Manhattan until Brot had read the lawsuit.
Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot and his team served an Iranian diplomat with a NIS 250 million lawsuit on Monday, accusing Iran of causing damages to the municipality, according to the Bat Yam municipality. Dubbed "operation open account," the ambush was carefully planned over two months, with multiple individuals traveling to New York to locate an Iranian representative to serve the lawsuit.
The team located a senior Iranian representative at the United Nations, who was chased through Manhattan while Brot read the lawsuit to him, according to the municipality. The municipality reported that nine residents were killed and 178 wounded in Bat Yam in June 2025 after an Iranian missile barrage, damaging approximately 160 buildings and leaving thousands homeless.
The lawsuit against Iran was filed last Sunday with the Jerusalem District Court, with a 60-day deadline for Iran to respond. If Iran fails to respond, the municipality may request a default judgment. Brot stated that Iran will be held financially accountable for the terror victims' damages, aiming to bring the ayatollahs' regime to its knees.
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