Yair Golan Files NIS 2.55 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Sara Netanyahu over October 7 Remarks
- Democrats faction head Yair Golan filed a NIS 2.55 million defamation lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu on Thursday, accusing the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering his life by implying he possessed advance knowledge of the Hamas attacks.
- The legal action stems from an interview last week with Channel, where Sara Netanyahu questioned how Golan, a former Israel Defense Forces deputy chief of staff, arrived at the Hamas attack scene so quickly in southern Israel.
- Questioning Golan's rapid arrival, Sara Netanyahu said, "When you are a military officer of such a high rank... you were already there early in the morning." Golan called the accusation a "despicable and vile attempt" to deflect from security failures.
- Filed in the Central District Court in Lod, the suit demands damages and a public correction. Likud officials argued Sara Netanyahu did not allege a conspiracy, claiming her remarks were distorted and delivered sarcastically.
- The dispute reflects the "betrayal theory" narrative often cited by supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain security failures on October 7, 2023. Opposition figures continue demanding an independent inquiry into the Hamas attacks.
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The case is a sample of the climate of crisis in which the campaign of the legislative elections on 27 October is taking place.
The leader of the opposition party The Democrats demands from the wife of the Israeli Prime Minister 2.55 million new sequels (719,800 euros) for damages after he insinuated during an interview that he had prior knowledge of the attack.
Israeli Opponent Denounces Netanyahu's Wife for Spreading Conspiracy Theory About October 7th Attack
An Israeli opponent announced on Thursday that he had filed a complaint against Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for having disclosed a conspiracy theory that this political adversary knew Hamas would commit the attack on October 7, 2023.
Netanyahu is currently under domestic pressure to have known about the Hamas attack, but this is exactly what his wife accuses opposition politician Jair Golan of. The former Chief of General Staff, who saved several lives on October 7, cannot be offered.
Opposition politician Yair Golan sues the Israeli Prime Minister's wife for allegations in a TV interview.
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