https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gadi-eisenkot-demands-haredi-party-shas-remove-new-election-ad-invoking-idf-soldiersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gadi-eisenkot-demands-haredi-party-shas-remove-new-election-ad-invoking-idf-soldiershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gadi-eisenkot-demands-haredi-party-shas-remove-new-election-ad-invoking-idf-soldiers#u47414Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:01:33 +0000Gadi 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 mattersThe controversy highlights tensions over the intersection of military service and political ca