Itai Ben-Horin threatens libel suit against Hanoch Milwitsky

Itai Ben-Horin, husband of the designated chair of the Finance Committee Liran Avisar Ben-Horin, sent a pre-suit warning letter for defamation to Hanoch Milwitsky, after the latter claimed in an interview that pressure was exerted on him by banks through Ben-Horin's office. Ben-Horin demanded an apology within 24 hours.

Itai Ben-Horin, husband of the designated chair of the Finance Committee Liran Avisar Ben-Horin, sent a pre-suit warning letter for defamation to former committee chair Hanoch Milwitsky. The background: remarks Milwitsky made in an interview on Radio Kol Hai, in which he claimed that "enormous pressure from the banks" was exerted on him during the last term through Ben-Horin's office. Ben-Horin flatly denied the allegations, wrote in a post on X that "this will be the easiest libel suit in history," and demanded an apology and retraction within 24 hours, threatening legal action. The letter argued that the firm never represented the banks, did not work for them, and was not involved in their affairs. Ben-Horin attacked Milwitsky: "He forgot he no longer has Knesset immunity and allowed himself to lie about my affairs." The article also notes the conflict of interest of Liran Avisar Ben-Horin, due to her husband's role at the public relations firm Ben-Horin Alexandrovitz, which represents financial clients such as Bank Mizrahi Tefahot, Cal, and Altshuler Shaham.