A senior figure in the Brothers in Arms protest group has filed a defamation lawsuit against Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit), seeking NIS 2.6 million. The suit concerns comments Cohen made about the plaintiff in connection with the Asaf Shmuelovich impersonator case, according to a report.
A senior figure in the Brothers in Arms protest group has filed a civil lawsuit against Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) for NIS 2.6 million, according to a report. The suit alleges that Cohen made defamatory remarks about the plaintiff in connection with the case of Asaf Shmuelovich, who impersonated an IDF officer. The specific content of Cohen's remarks and any response from the deputy minister have not yet been reported. The lawsuit adds a new legal dimension to the ongoing controversy surrounding the impersonator case.
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