Jerusalem, 8 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot has launched an NIS 250 million ($77 million) lawsuit against Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), seeking compensation for damage caused to the city during Operation Rising Lion.
Filed at Jerusalem District Court with assistance from the Shurat HaDin legal organization, the claim covers municipal expenses but excludes personal injuries and property damage compensated by the state. Iranian attacks killed nine residents, injured 178, and damaged 160 buildings, 22 of which were slated for demolition.
Brot traveled to New York to serve the lawsuit on an Iranian representative at the United Nations. After locating the diplomat outside the Iranian mission, Brot and his delegation followed him through Manhattan while presenting the claim.
Iran has 60 days to respond. Bat Yam hopes to recover damages, potentially from the $1.1 billion owed to Iran in an arbitration dispute over the Eilat-Ashkelon oil pipeline.
