Coalition MK says compromising images distributed in effort to damage his reputation

By Sam Sokol 12 September 2024, 12:16 pm

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Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

MK Hanoch Milwidsky attends a committee hearing at the Knesset in Jerusalem, March 13, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)

What are presented as nude photos of Likud MK Hanoch Milwidsky were sent from an anonymous email address to several lawmakers’ bureaus in the Knesset, according to Hebrew media reports.

Milwidsky says that the images and accompanying correspondence are fabricated and had previously been circulated to many of his acquaintances two years ago in an effort to cause him damage.

The Knesset IT department is said to have removed the content from the legislature’s network.