Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsWhile MK Rothman denied the comments, three Justice Ministry employees who had attended the closed-door meeting testified that Rothman had indeed made the remarks. A judge ruled that the statements attributed to Rothman 'were indeed made by him'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYael Freidson09:51 PM • July 29 2026 IDTA Jerusalem court dismissed MK Simcha Rothman's libel suit against journalist Guy Peleg and Channel 12 News on Wednesday, ruling that Peleg accurately quoted Rothman as saying that the blood of two settler brothers killed in the West Bank was "redder" than that of those killed on October 7.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismIsrael settlersWest BankIsraeli politicsIsraeli judiciary Israel-Gaza WarOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesSaudi ArabiaWest BankBen-GvirIranElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastCourt: MK Said Settlers' Blood Redder Than Oct. 7 Victims', Rejects Libel SuitAs Netanyahu's Rivals Try to Out-right Wing Each Other, Here's How They DifferLebanese Town Says IDF Stored Four Tons of Explosives in Local BuildingReservist in Classified IDF Unit Indicted Over Alleged Iranian ContactAfter a Settler Attack, Palestinians in the West Bank Await Their PunishmentRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role