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In suit against Sara Netanyahu for conspiracy theory, Golan to lay out timeline of Oct. 7 actions

timesofisrael.com

A general turned politician is set to present a minute-by-minute Oct. 7 timeline in court — as evidence in a defamation suit against Sara Netanyahu over a conspiracy claim.

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Theory Briefing

  • Yair Golan plans to lay out a detailed timeline of his Oct. 7 actions in a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu over a conspiracy theory about him.
  • The case turns on whether a public conspiracy claim about a senior military figure's conduct during a national crisis can constitute actionable defamation.
  • Golan's decision to fight the claim in court rather than ignore it raises questions about how public figures weigh the cost of silence against the cost of litigation.