{
  "id": 4924399,
  "title": "Golan warns Sara Netanyahu of NIS 2.5m. lawsuit over 'serious defamation,' demands apology letter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/golan-warns-sara-netanyahu-of-nis-2-5m-lawsuit-over-serious",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:58:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-907277"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The party chairman Yair Golan sent a warning letter to Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding a public apology within 24 hours for defamation or facing a NIS 2.5 million lawsuit. The letter alleged that Sara Netanyahu had made defamatory statements about him in a Channel 14 interview on Monday evening, suggesting he had prior knowledge of the October 7, 2023 attacks and was trying to rewrite the events to absolve Benjamin Netanyahu of responsibility. Sara Netanyahu denied these claims, stating that she had only referred to Golan's actions on the day of the attacks.",
  "summary": "The letter was sent after Sara Netanyahu suggested in a Channel 14 interview on Monday evening that the left-wing party leader had prior knowledge of the October 7 attack.",
  "key_points": [
    "Yair Golan threatens Sara Netanyahu with NIS 2.5m lawsuit over defamation.",
    "Sara Netanyahu denies making defamatory statements about Golan.",
    "Allegations concern Golan's knowledge of October 7 attacks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}