Conclusion;
- In light of all of the aforesaid and detailed, I found it appropriate to accept the plaintiffs' claim on the grounds of breach of the agreement - since it was determined by me that since Zahavi was suspended from broadcasting and did not receive compensation for the period of suspension - he is entitled to compensation for this. This compensation amounts to ILS 796, 500 (which is an amount multiplied by ILS 25, 000 in 27 months - ILS 675, 000 - plus VAT). Payment is due within 30 days from today. Since this is a payment in accordance with the contractual amount and in the framework of the agreement no linkage provisions were determined - i.e., on the face of it, throughout the entire period of the contract the same consideration was paid without linkage , and in addition, it is a monthly periodic payment that is also paid mostly for the period after the date of filing the claim - I determine that linkage differentials and interest will be added to this sum as required by law from the date of the judgment until the date of the actual full payment.
- The claim on the grounds of violation of a moral right and defamation is dismissed.
- As stated in paragraph 75 of the judgment - the defendant will notify as soon as possible whether it is meeting the non-competition period set out in clause 5.2 of the agreement - and if so, it must continue to pay the plaintiffs their wages throughout the period of non-competition. To the extent that the defendant announces that it does not comply with the non-competition period, the non-competition clause will not apply to the plaintiffs, and accordingly the defendant will not bear payment for this period.
- The defendant will bear the plaintiffs' expenses in the sum of ILS 75, 000, which will be paid within 30 days from today. I will note that in the costs ruling, I expressed, by way of reducing the amount of expenses, that the plaintiffs were given the option in my decision of December 26, 2024, to submit supplementary affidavits regarding the damage.
- The Secretariat will communicate the judgment to the parties.
Given today, July 28, 2026, in the absence of the parties.