Avner Hofstein sues Political Reader and News 13;

"I was introduced as a sexual predator"

From talk - to deeds: Hofstein is suing the political website Kora and its heads and News 13 for a series of statements in an investigation into the GLC, and Haim Levinson who echoed the words - for a total of NIS 360,000. Levinson: "I very much hope that the lawsuit will be clarified.

He commits suicide "

David Wertheim

27/01/2022

Thursday, 27 January 2022, 11:05 Updated: 11:39

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The investigation of the "Politically Calling" website allegedly revealed decades of sexual harassment and abuse of male and female soldiers at the Gali Tzahal station

"Zaman Israel" journalist Avner Hofstein is suing the "Politically Calling" website and his heads for an article he published about alleged harassment and abuse in the IDF waves in which he was mentioned and presented in a way that he claims was libelous. He echoed the words with ridicule and malice. "Hofstein is demanding NIS 120,000 from each of the parties

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According to him, the system ignored complaints both at the station level and when they reached more senior levels at the IDF level.

Hofstein, who was head of the station's investigative desk, was alleged that in 2017 in what appeared to be his political dismissals (for which he sued the station and even received compensation), a woman named Dana (pseudonym) complained, saying in the article: "" I worked with Avner Hofstein as a producer. At least once a week ... the producer and the editor sit close to each other.

He would place a hand on his lower back, on his thigh, stroking his hair… makes illegitimate comments like 'I masturbate on the wall'.

Really disgusting.

And in every shift, consistently. "

Hofstein immediately denied that things had happened.

More on Walla!

Editor's note: Why I did not do a polo on the "investigation" of the GLC

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"Extremely severe damage."

Avner Hofstein (Photo: Courtesy of the photographers)

From the statement of claim: "The publications all caused and continue to cause the plaintiff very serious damage to his good name, his profession, and his profession as an investigative journalist"

According to the lawsuit filed this morning (Thursday), "(by Poltikli)'s article published false remarks about the plaintiff… vicious, disgusting and finger-sucking story stories ... Less and no more… Defendants 3 and 6 (Maya Roman and Haim Levinson) also circulated on social media the false allegations that appeared in the article and in the program and echoed them maliciously and vigorously. "

Hofstein further claims that "the publications all caused and continue to cause the plaintiff very serious damage to his good name, his profession, and his profession as an investigative journalist. They despise him and humiliate him in front of everyone. Injustice in his palm. "

According to his claims, the site did not check the evidence, did not perform any cross-examination, did not bother to check at all what was claimed and what was checked in real time, did not contact the authorities to check and more .. He said, "All publications are false,

Melinson said in a response: "I very much hope the lawsuit is fully clarified. He commits suicide in my eyes. But let him enjoy."

From the statement of claim (Photo: scan)

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