Left-wing man attacked the father of Channel 14 owner – and will be forced to apologize

Boaz Applebaum, former head of Shimon Peres's bureau, has committed to retract allegations against Michael Mirilashvili, father of Channel 14's owner, and to apologize, as part of a defamation settlement filed at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court.

Boaz Applebaum, former head of Shimon Peres's bureau, has committed to retract all allegations he published against businessman Michael Mirilashvili, father of Channel 14's owner, and to publicly apologize. The agreement was filed today (Sunday) at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court as part of two defamation lawsuits. Applebaum undertook to remove the publications within 48 hours and to refrain from repeating the allegations. According to the lawsuit, the publications were intended to harm not only Mirilashvili but also his son and Channel 14. The apology will be published on Applebaum's Facebook page for at least 21 days, and any future violation will obligate him to pay 50,000 shekels in compensation.