Ben Gvir sues Eisenkot and his party: this is the amount he demands

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir filed a defamation lawsuit against MK Gadi Eisenkot and his party Yashar!, following remarks Eisenkot made on a podcast. The lawsuit claims that attributing messages of incitement to murder and racism to Ben Gvir is false. The suit was filed after Eisenkot was asked to apologize and pay 100,000 shekels and refused.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir filed a defamation lawsuit against MK Gadi Eisenkot and his party Yashar!, following remarks Eisenkot made on a podcast. During the interview, Eisenkot discussed politicians who spread violent videos containing messages like "the only way is to kill" and "a good Arab is a dead Arab," directly attributing this phenomenon to Ben Gvir. The lawsuit claims these statements are lies and constitute a serious harm to the minister's reputation. The suit was filed after Eisenkot was asked to publish an apology, remove the publication, and pay 100,000 shekels in compensation, but refused. In response, the Yashar! party stated they stand behind the remarks, and that the "Ben Gvir phenomenon" is a dangerous phenomenon that has introduced extremism and bullying into Israeli politics. The article presents both sides' positions while focusing on the legal process.