Return of the Spies: Journalism as *Lashon Hara* and *Dibat HaAretz*
Stav Levaton’s piece in *The Times of Israel* published today isn’t just bad journalism—it is a textbook violation of the halachic prohibitions against *Lashon Hara* and *Dibat HaAretz*. By elevating unverified rumors and one-sided political grievances into a front-page headline, Levaton has essentially traded objective reporting for a public smear campaign against the very people protecting our communities.
Let’s call this what it is: *Motzi Shem Ra*........
