Jerusalem, 9 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Retired Col. Ronen Cohen, former chairman of the Advisory Committee on VIP Security, on Monday filed an NIS 500,000 ($157,000) defamation lawsuit in Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court against journalist Aviad Glickman, Reshet Media (Channel 13), and Israel Hayom.
The suit concerns reports alleging that Cohen deliberately delayed a recommendation on security arrangements for former IDF Chief of Staff and MK Gadi Eisenkot for political and unrelated motives.
Cohen accuses Glickman of abandoning journalism for political activism, alleging that his reporting is driven by hostility toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a desire to promote his political rivals.
The lawsuit claims the reports damaged Cohen’s reputation to advance a political agenda.
