A court has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Minister Nir Barkat against Channel 12, over an investigation into his official travel expenses and public spending, according to Israeli media.
A court dismissed Minister Nir Barkat's defamation lawsuit against Channel 12, which was filed over a news investigation into his official travel expenses and the scale of public spending associated with them, according to Israeli media reports. The ruling represents a legal setback for Barkat, who has recently been active in pursuing defamation claims against the network — including organizing a collective lawsuit by government ministers over a separate report. The background context notes that earlier this month, a separate Barkat-backed legal fund was credited by journalist Eli Tzipori in his own successful defense against a Channel 12 defamation suit. Details of the court's reasoning in the Barkat case have not yet been published.
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