Defamation lawsuit: Members of the Netanyahu family testify against Olmert

Benjamin, Sarah and Yair Netanyahu will appear on the witness stand as part of the lawsuit in which they demand that the former prime minister compensate them with NIS 837,000, because he called them "mentally ill."

Apart from them, Nir Hefetz, the former head of the National Security Council and the family's personal doctor, may also testify

Yael Friedson

12/06/2022

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 08:03 Updated: 09:04

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In the video: Discussion of the defamation lawsuit filed by the Netanyahu couple against Olmert (Photo: Niv Aharonson and Reuters)

The two former prime ministers, Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Olmert, will meet this morning (Sunday) in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court to discuss the evidence in the defamation lawsuit filed by members of the Netanyahu family against Olmert, who called them "mentally ill."

Benjamin, Sarah and Yair Netanyahu are expected to testify at the hearing.

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Will go up to the witness stand.

Benjamin and Sarah Netanyahu in previous discussion (Photo: Paul, Avshalom Shashoni)

In addition to members of the Netanyahu family, Olmert also asked for time for several other people to testify today - who may also testify today - state witness in the 4000 case Nir Hefetz, head of the psychology department at Tel Hai College, Professor Shaul Kimchi, former head of the National Security Council, Professor Uzi Arad. Former Prime Minister Silvia Gensin and Netanyahu's personal physician, Dr. Zvi Berkowitz, also work there.

Will have to compensate the Netanyahu family?

Ehud Olmert in the previous discussion (Photo: Paul, Avshalom Shashoni)

About three and a half months ago, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court rejected Olmert's request to have Netanyahu undergo a psychiatric examination together with his wife, Sarah Netanyahu, and their son, Yair Netanyahu.

Olmert wanted to hand over medical records in the field of mental health, sign a waiver of medical confidentiality and be examined by a psychiatrist on his behalf.

The Netanyahu family filed a defamation lawsuit in the amount of NIS 837,000 against Olmert, who called them "mentally ill" in interviews he gave.

At the end of the hearing no agreement was reached between the parties.

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