Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) has filed a defamation lawsuit against N12 (Channel 12 News) seeking NIS 100,000, alleging the network falsely reported that he participated in the July break-in at the Sde Teiman detention base, according to a report by Channel 14.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) filed a defamation lawsuit against N12 (Channel 12 News) on Thursday, seeking NIS 100,000 in damages. According to the lawsuit document obtained by Channel 14, Cohen alleges that N12 falsely reported that he participated in the break-in at the Sde Teiman detention base earlier this July. Cohen denies any involvement and claims the reports were 'false and crude' with no basis in reality. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Cohen had announced the lawsuit; this new filing specifies the monetary demand and the detailed allegations. The Sde Teiman break-in, involving masked individuals entering the military detention facility, has been a subject of intense public debate and subsequent legal actions.
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