Occupation court rejects Sara Netanyahu's request to drop defamation lawsuit against her

An Israeli central court rejected Sara Netanyahu's request to drop a defamation lawsuit filed against her by opposition leader Yair Golan. The court deemed her arguments "baseless" and decided to proceed with the case, which stems from a television interview where she hinted at Golan's prior knowledge of the October 7, 2023 attack.

An Israeli central court formally rejected the request submitted by Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Prime Minister, to drop the defamation lawsuit filed against her by Yair Golan, leader of the opposition "Democrats" party. The court deemed her claims "baseless" and decided to proceed with the case. The roots of the case go back to a television interview on Channel 14 in late August 2026, in which Sara Netanyahu hinted that Golan, the former deputy chief of staff, had prior knowledge of the October 7, 2023 attack and refrained from warning her husband or the state leadership. The source is Hebrew Channel 15.