Court ruling10/3/2026

Distributor of the “Betrayal Theory” to Pay Gantz 90,000 Shekels

The court ordered Gabi Aronov to pay Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz 90,000 shekels over social media posts. The posts attributed to Gantz a conspiracy intended to enable the Hamas attack on October 7 and bring down the Netanyahu government.

Key facts

•Parties: Benny Gantz and Gabi Aronov
•Compensation: 90,000 shekels
•The posts were circulated on social media
•Report date: October 3, 2026
•The court and case number were not specified in the source
•The statute applied was not specified in the source

Nature of the Dispute

Gabi Aronov circulated claims on social media that were referred to in the report as the “betrayal theory.” According to the passage quoted from the judgment, he attributed to Gantz “a conspiracy intended to enable the Hamas attack on October 7, in order to bring down the Netanyahu government.”

The Court’s Decision

The court ruled that Aronov must pay Gantz compensation of 90,000 shekels. The name of the court, the case number and the date on which the judgment was issued were not specified in the source.

Legal Basis and Compensation

The source does not state which statute was applied and does not provide detailed legal reasoning for the decision; therefore, the precise legal classification cannot be determined from this report. Gantz’s office said that the compensation received would be donated to charity.

What this means for you

The decision shows that circulating serious accusations against a specific person on social media may result in liability for damages. However, the brief report does not make it possible to determine exactly which legal standards the court applied or whether the decision has broader significance for similar cases in Israel.

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