"They didn't like the column about Lapid": Journalist sues Channel 13

Journalist Netali Shem Tov is suing Channel 13 for 3.5 million shekels, claiming she was unlawfully fired for political reasons. Ahead of the legal hearing, she published a series of tweets on X, alleging political pressure, workplace bullying, and damage to her reputation. The peak was on the first night of the war with Iran in June 2025, when she refused to broadcast outside the studio. Channel 13 denies the claims.

Journalist and TV presenter Netali Shem Tov is suing Channel 13 for 3.5 million shekels, claiming she was unlawfully fired for political, not professional, reasons. Ahead of the legal hearing, scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday), Shem Tov published a series of tweets on X, detailing her main allegations: workplace bullying, damage to her reputation, and emotional distress. She claimed the company disliked the political line she presented, including a column about Lapid, and that any right-wing person she wanted to bring in was never good enough. The peak was in June 2025, on the first night of the war with Iran, when the company's management demanded she broadcast from outside the studio, a move she claims was meant to demean her status. She refused, and the refusal led to an escalation with then-CEO Tali Ben Ovadia and her dismissal. She accused Ben Ovadia of deliberately sabotaging her work and noted that the content VP testified that she experienced a boycott. Channel 13 denies the claims and says the decisions were made solely on professional grounds.