Gadi Eisenkot demands haredi party Shas remove new election ad invoking IDF soldiers
Gadi Eisenkot and the Yashar Party are demanding that the Shas party remove an election campaign advertisement that features IDF soldiers. Eisenkot has threatened to draw traditional voters away from Shas in response to the imagery. This pressure follows a separate legal action where Likud successfully petitioned to have Naftali Bennett remove soldier footage from a video. The dispute centers on the perceived improper use of military personnel for political gain during an election cycle.
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- ✓ The Yashar Party and Gadi Eisenkot have demanded that Shas remove an election ad invoking IDF soldiers.
- ✓ Likud filed a petition that resulted in an order for Bennett to remove IDF soldier footage from a video.
What changed
The Yashar Party joined Gadi Eisenkot in demanding Shas remove the video for improper use of IDF soldiers.
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Gadi Eisenkot demands Shas remove IDF imagery from election ad
Gadi Eisenkot and the Yashar Party are demanding that the Shas party remove an election campaign advertisement that features IDF soldiers. Eisenkot has threatened to draw traditional voters away from Shas in response to the imagery. This pressure follows a separate legal action where Likud successfully petitioned to have Naftali Bennett remove soldier footage from a video. The dispute centers on the perceived improper use of military personnel for political gain during an election cycle.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights tensions over the intersection of military service and political campaigning in Israel. Shas is attempting to maintain and expand its voter base among various demographics. The legal precedent set by the Likud petition against Bennett suggests a tightening of rules regarding military imagery in ads.
What is confirmed
- The Yashar Party and Gadi Eisenkot have demanded that Shas remove an election ad invoking IDF soldiers.
- Likud filed a petition that resulted in an order for Bennett to remove IDF soldier footage from a video.
Still unconfirmed
- Eisenkot threatens to siphon traditional voters away from a panicking Shas.
What to watch next
- Whether Shas complies with the demands to remove the video
- Court rulings on the legality of using IDF imagery in political ads
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (5)
- The Jerusalem Post — Shas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
- The Times of Israel — Eisenkot threatens to siphon traditional voters away from a panicking Shas
- Israel National News — Following Likud petition: Bennett ordered to remove footage of IDF soldiers from video
- Ynetnews — Deri claims: 'In the last elections, Shas received 31,000 votes from soldiers'
- i24NEWS — Yashar Party Demands Shas Party Remove Video; It Says It Improperly Uses IDF Soldiers
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