{"id":2653060,"date":"2026-09-01T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahus-wife-facing-libel-suit-over-oct-7-accusations\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:27:04","slug":"netanyahus-wife-facing-libel-suit-over-oct-7-accusations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahus-wife-facing-libel-suit-over-oct-7-accusations\/","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu&#8217;s wife facing libel suit over Oct. 7 accusations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetanyahus-wife-facing-libel-suit-over-oct-7-accusations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653060&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sara Netanyahu, the wife of israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, may face a libel lawsuit after claiming that opposition leader Yair Golan had prior knowledge of the October 7, 2023 attacks adn chose not to act. She accused Golan of being overly prepared and speedy to respond during the massacre, which he responded to by threatening legal action against her. Golan demanded Sara Netanyahu apologize and pay compensation, asserting she spread false conspiracy theories to rewrite the events and blame others. Netanyahu has denied being alerted before the attack, citing intelligence failures as causes but rejecting accusations of treason.The controversy has fueled political tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wiht public opinion polls showing significant suspicion<\/a> of treason within the government. Yair Netanyahu criticized the government\u2019s handling of the situation, questioning openness, and was recently evacuated from Miami due to threats from Iranian operatives. The incident has sparked calls for an official inquiry into the security failures surrounding the attack.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sara Netanyahu, the spouse of the Israeli prime minister, is facing a potential libel lawsuit after claiming that her husband\u2019s political opponent had foreknowledge of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/october-7\">Oct. 7, 2023<\/a>, attacks and chose not to act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/netanyahus-wife-pushes-conspiracy-theory-that-left-wing-leader-golan-had-advance-knowledge-of-oct-7\/\">Israeli first lady asserted<\/a> in an interview with outlet Channel 14 that Yair Golan, the leader of the left-wing Democrats in the Knesset who previously served as deputy IDF chief of staff, was too prepared and too quick to act during the Oct. 7 massacre. Golan has been credited with driving to the Nova music festival venue and saving multiple lives as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"103\">terrorist<\/a> attack was underway.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4707761\/sara-netanyahu-yair-golan-libel-suit-october-7\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu\u2019s wife facing libel suit for accusing opposition leader of foreknowledge about Oct. 7 massacre<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4707448\/12-killed-in-ukraine-as-russia-launches-massive-aerial-assault\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Twelve killed in Ukraine as Russia launches massive aerial assault<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4706033\/nicolas-maduro-shares-first-photos-brooklyn-prison-since-us-capture\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nicolas Maduro shares first photos from Brooklyn prison since capture by US<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you\u2019re a military man of such high rank, claiming that you fought on October 7 \u2014 already early in the morning you were there, already dressed and ready at a very, very early hour when others didn\u2019t know, such as the prime minister,\u201d Sara Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attends a \u201cFostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit,\u201d at the State Department, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/AP26083507834844.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sara Netanyahu, wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attends a \u201cFostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit,\u201d at the State Department, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> has repeatedly claimed that he was not woken up by his security officials in the lead-up to the Oct. 7 attacks, despite intelligence indicating that the attack was forthcoming. He maintains that if he had been alerted to the situation, he would have prevented the massacre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWho is the prime minister anyway to know that a war is breaking out?\u201d Sara Netanyahu said in the interview. \u201cWhy let him know?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An August poll conducted by Channel 13 found that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260901-netanyahu-s-wife-shares-conspiracy-that-opposition-leader-had-early-knowledge-of-oct-7-attacks\">40% of Israelis<\/a> believe that treasonous behavior within the government or military contributed to the Oct. 7 attacks. That portion grows to 63% among supporters of Netanyahu\u2019s right-wing coalition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benjamin Netanyahu continues to claim that \u201cintelligence failures\u201d were among the root causes of the massacre but has distanced himself from accusations of treason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golan did not receive the first lady\u2019s accusation quietly, telling outlet Army Radio in a Tuesday interview that he \u201cwill definitely file a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same day, he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YairGolan1\/status\/2094785968138043699\">issued a statement<\/a> via social media reporting that he had filed a warning letter against Sara Netanyahu, urging her to pay a voluntary sum of money and issue an apology within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn apology within 24 hours and compensation that will be donated to survivors of the Nova, or a lawsuit for 2.5 million shekels,\u201d Golan said on Tuesday. \u201cSarah Netanyahu spread a false conspiracy in an attempt to rewrite October 7, turning those who went out to save lives into traitors and those who abandoned Israel\u2019s security into victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">People take a selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, during the Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel\u2019s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/AP26229539542387.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People take a selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara Netanyahu, during the Likud party primary elections ahead of Israel\u2019s general election in October, in Jerusalem, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Ohad Zwigenberg\/AP Photo, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will not allow them to erase the truth and the heroism of the fighters, the volunteers, and the civilians who stepped up when the government collapsed,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe will establish a state commission of inquiry, expose the truth, and find those responsible for the failure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sara Netanyahu is not the only familial relation of the prime minister who has waded into accusations of treason. Her son, Yair Netanyahu, slammed the IDF in June after a planned investigation into the massacre was suspended by the Israeli High Court due to questions of purview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4707482\/vance-wins-over-republican-jews-hesitant-support-him\/\">VANCE DELIVERS SPEECH IN ATTEMPT TO WIN OVER PRO-ISRAEL REPUBLICANS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat are they trying to hide? If there was no treason, why are they so afraid for external and independent parties to check what happened?\u201d Yair Netanyahu said. \u201cTo this day, no answer has been given for why they didn\u2019t update the prime minister about the discussion held the night before 10\/7.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yair Netanyahu was \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4705850\/netanyahu-son-evacuated-from-us-assassination-threats\/\">urgently evacuated<\/a>\u201d from his home in Miami, Florida, last month amid alleged threats from Iranian operatives in the area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sara Netanyahu faces libel suit over Oct. 7 claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2653061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26083507834844.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8016,84969,6524,42477],"class_list":["post-2653060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-8016","tag-libel-lawsuit","tag-netanyahu","tag-october-7"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP26083507834844.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653060"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653064,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653060\/revisions\/2653064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}