As part of a satirical radio show, there was a repeating gig of an imitation of a famous journalist, in which it was implied that she consumes drugs, as well as presenting her in a mocking manner using words and expressions of a sexual nature.
The Court accepted the lawsuit including due to sexual harassment. Israeli law defines sexual harassment as any one of these acts: contemptuous or humiliating treatment directed at a person in relation to his gender or sexuality or publication of a photo, film or recording in a sexually degrading manner. However, even if the behavior is degrading or humiliating, the circumstances in which the statements were made and the parties involved must still be reviewed. Here, a repeating gig in the show was dedicated for a while to a certain journalist and it included impersonations depicting her as someone who is obsessed with having sex and smoking drugs and in all of cuch there are clear hints that she obtains her journalistic materials by having sex with senior military officials. Considering the circumstances of the matter, the reference is aimed at a journalist and is therefore not to be deemed as satire. Due to the extreme circumstances of the case, the behavior of the presenters and the station owners should be deemed sexual harassment and they were ordered to compensate the journalist and pay legal fees of ILS 600,000.