Israel’s Election Committee ordered National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to take down a campaign video about the Gaza flotilla and to pay 23,000 shekels in costs. The committee said the video amounted to using state resources for election propaganda.
The ruling directly targets Ben Gvir, who serves as minister for national security, and concerns a video he posted about the flotilla. According to the committee, the material crossed the line into prohibited electioneering because it relied on government assets.
The decision requires the video’s removal and imposes the financial penalty immediately. No further response from Ben Gvir was included in the article.