High-profile case10/9/2026

Private Investigator Demanded 856,200 Shekels Over Allegations Broadcast on Television

Private investigator Tzvika Naveh filed a defamation lawsuit against attorney Yaakov Borovsky in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. He is demanding 856,200 shekels over allegations made in a television interview; the defendant has not yet filed a statement of defense, and the court has not considered the merits of the claims.

Key facts

•Plaintiff: private investigator Tzvika Naveh
•Defendant: attorney Yaakov Borovsky
•Court: Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court
•Amount claimed: 856,200 shekels
•Five publications, 171,240 shekels for each
•The case number and exact filing date are not provided in the source

What Led to the Lawsuit

The lawsuit concerns Borovsky's February interview on Raviv Drucker's program on Channel 13. According to Naveh, the attorney accused him, among other things, of attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars, providing false information to the police, bribing people, committing fraud, and involvement in throwing a fragmentation grenade at the home of businessman Alex Sklar. Borovsky represents Sklar, who is in a dispute with Naveh.

Tzvika Naveh's Position

Naveh argues that the allegations were serious, baseless, and damaged his good name. The lawsuit included a police response stating that, after the investigation was completed and in the absence of suspicions that criminal offenses had been committed, the cases were closed. In the plaintiff's view, this proves that the statements made were false, but the court has not yet assessed them.

What the Plaintiff Is Demanding

Naveh regards five separate statements as publications constituting defamation and is demanding 171,240 shekels for each one—a total of 856,200 shekels. In addition to monetary compensation, he is asking that Borovsky be ordered to publish a correction and public denial in the same media outlet. The name of the specific statute and the case number are not provided in the source.

Borovsky's Response and the Stage of the Proceedings

Borovsky stated that the law provides a regulated procedure for serving a statement of claim and criticized the transfer of the documents to the media before they were approved by the court registry. According to his account, approaching the media itself serves to disseminate defamation. A statement of defense has not yet been filed, and the claims presented by the parties have not been examined by the court.

Background to the Dispute

The dispute is connected to a broader conflict between Naveh and Israeli-Australian businessman Alex Sklar, against the backdrop of Sklar's property dispute with his ex-wife, Violeta. She approached Naveh's investigation firm in September 2023; they later developed a relationship and married. In early 2026, Sklar financed an outdoor advertising campaign featuring Naveh's photograph, after which Naveh filed a 10 million-shekel defamation lawsuit against Sklar and others, as well as additional lawsuits.

What this means for you

The mere filing of the lawsuit does not mean that the allegations have been recognized as defamatory or that compensation will be awarded. The court will still have to examine the content of the statements, the circumstances of their publication, and the positions of both parties. For ordinary citizens, the case is a reminder that public allegations of criminal conduct may lead to a high-value civil lawsuit, even if they were made in an interview.

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