Netanyahu files libel suit Over October 7 warnings

Sep 29

Shahar Glick reports Netanyahu filing a NIS 2.6 million defamation suit against Haaretz, News 12, Yedioth Ahronoth and named journalists including Barak Ravid, Uri Misgav and Shlomi Eldar. The disputed reporting concerns alleged warnings given personally before October 7, including a call from Mohammed bin Zayed that Netanyahu denies. The report presents Netanyahu's allegation of a coordinated campaign, the differing published warning accounts, and commentary about witnesses, access to records and whether litigation might become a partial inquiry. Legal assessments about immunity, countersuits and withdrawal remain attributed. Glick distinguishes this filed domestic action from threats involving overseas outlets, whose filing he does not confirm.

Kan reports Netanyahu filing a NIS 2.6 million defamation suit against Israeli outlets and journalists over reports of personal warnings before October 7. Netanyahu denies an alleged Mohammed bin Zayed call and accuses the defendants of a coordinated campaign. The source discusses litigation's potential to expose records and differing legal assessments. It distinguishes the domestic filing from unconfirmed overseas newspaper actions; the underlying warning allegations remain disputed.