Netanyahu to Sue Eisenkot Ally for 500,000 Shekels Over Qatari Agent Remark
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a 500,000 shekel defamation lawsuit against Yoav Horowitz, a political partner of Gadi Eisenkot, after Horowitz called him a Qatari agent on Channel 12.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will file a defamation lawsuit seeking 500,000 shekels against Yoav Horowitz, a political partner of Gadi Eisenkot, following severe remarks made during a Channel 12 interview.
The Controversy Over Qatargate
During the interview, Horowitz addressed the alleged ties between Netanyahu and his advisor Jonatan Urich amid the Qatargate affair. Horowitz asserted that Urich and Netanyahu are indistinguishable, stating that any reasonable person or intelligence official must operate on the working assumption that the prime minister is acting as a Qatari agent.
"The man who sends your sons and mine to war is suspected of being a Qatari agent," Horowitz declared, adding that Netanyahu must provide explanations regarding Urich's actions and meetings.
Likud and Urich Responses
In response, the Likud party issued a sharp statement announcing the impending legal action.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will file a defamation lawsuit in the amount of half a million shekels against Eisenkot's partner, Yoav Horowitz, over his severe and false incitement today against the prime minister. Whoever lies and incites will pay," the statement read.
Jonatan Urich also responded to the remarks via a post on the X platform, expressing disappointment over the attack while referencing their past personal acquaintance and professional history.
