A Tel Aviv magistrate's court accepted in full a libel suit filed by former IDF general Israel Ziv against right-wing activist Eliran Avraham Dahan. Since Dahan did not submit a defense on time, the court ordered him to pay Ziv 160,000 NIS plus interest and an additional 20,000 NIS in legal costs.
A Tel Aviv magistrate's court accepted in full a libel suit filed by former IDF major general (res.) Israel Ziv against right-wing activist Eliran Avraham Dahan, according to a court ruling reported Monday. Since Dahan failed to submit a timely defense, the court entered a default judgment, ordering him to pay Ziv 160,000 NIS in damages plus statutory interest, and an additional 20,000 NIS for court costs and attorney's fees. Details of the alleged defamatory statements at issue were not included in the report. The ruling is a civil judgment; no criminal charges were filed.
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