Bat Yam Municipality Sues Iran for 250 Million Shekels
According to Channel 14 Israel, the Bat Yam municipality filed a major lawsuit worth 250 million shekels in the Jerusalem District Court against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Entitled 'Open Account', the move follows heavy damage caused by a missile attack during the operation named 'Am Kalavi' in June 2025, in which nine residents were killed, 178 injured, and 160 buildings damaged. An international legal team from the Shurat HaDin organization, led by attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, drafted the claim. To advance the legal procedure, Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot and his team traveled to New York after four months of planning to deliver the summons to an Iranian diplomat at the UN. The municipality is examining the possibility of using Israel's outstanding debts to Iran regarding the Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline (KTSA) dispute as a method to collect the funds. Iran has 60 days to respond to the lawsuit.