Journalist ordered to pay Benjamin Netanyahu damages for libel

An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a journalist to pay more than €21,600 in damages to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for libelling them.

Journalist ordered to pay Benjamin Netanyahu damages for libel
Sun, 11 Jun, 2017 - 12:17

An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a journalist to pay more than €21,600 in damages to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for libelling them.

The magistrates court in Tel Aviv ruled that Igal Sarna libelled the couple for writing a Facebook post that claimed the prime minister's wife kicked the Israeli leader out of their car during a fight.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Tel AvivPerson: Benjamin NetanyahuPerson: prime ministerPerson: SaraPerson: Igal SarnaPerson: primePerson: SarnaPerson: NetanyahuPerson: NetanyahusOrganisation: FacebookOrganisation: AP
<p>The incident took place in Waikato (Christel Yardley/Waikato Times via AP)</p>

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