A Tel Aviv district court has ruled that a snack bar owner must repay a loan of 2.6 million shekels to his former brother-in-law. The borrower argued that he had already settled the debt by allowing the lender to place thousands of unpaid sports bets, but the judge dismissed this claim. The lender, who owns a shoe store, had received several checks as partial repayment, but they were never cashed due to concerns they would bounce. The court ultimately found in favor of the lender, ordering full repayment of the loan.