Court ruling9/14/2026

For the Third Time: Judgment Vacated in Sara Netanyahu’s Defamation Lawsuit

On September 14, 2026, the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court vacated, for the third time, the judgment in the defamation lawsuit filed by Sara Netanyahu against Silvia Gensia, a former employee at the Prime Minister’s Residence. The court ruled that the proceedings would be conducted anew, and therefore the vacated judgment is not currently in effect.

Key facts

•Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court
•Date of decision: September 14, 2026
•The judgment was vacated for the third time
•The proceedings in the defamation lawsuit will be conducted anew
•Gensia sought 650,000 shekels in her lawsuit
•The case number was not specified in the source

Two Lawsuits Between the Parties

The defamation lawsuit was filed by Sara Netanyahu against Silvia Gensia. Separately, in 2019, Gensia sued Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the cleaning company that employed her, alleging workplace abuse.

Demand for Compensation and Recordings

In the lawsuit she filed, Gensia sought compensation of 650,000 shekels. According to the source, she presented contemporaneous recordings in which she told her manager at the cleaning company about the abuse she claimed to have experienced at work.

Proceedings to Begin Anew

The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court decided to vacate the judgment in the defamation lawsuit and ordered that the proceedings be conducted anew. The source does not specify the case number, the content of the vacated judgment, the amount of compensation awarded in it, if any, or the full legal basis for the decision to vacate it.

What this means for you

Vacating the judgment returns the defamation lawsuit for reconsideration and does not constitute a final determination of the parties’ claims. In practical terms, any obligation included in the vacated judgment is not currently in effect, but the proceedings have not yet concluded and a new ruling may be issued.

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