Gadi Eisenkot Slams Netanyahu's Likud Over AI Video Using Son's Likeness
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party for an AI video that used a likeness of his fallen son, Gal. Eisenkot described his "deep contempt" for Netanyahu and his associates over the clip, which depicted a soldier resembling his son embracing Mansour Abbas. The video generated significant public criticism, leading the Likud to issue a clarification and release a revised version.
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- Gadi Eisenkot expressed "deep contempt" for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party over an AI video.
- The controversial video used a likeness of Eisenkot's son, Gal, who was killed in Gaza.
- The AI clip showed the soldier character embracing Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas.
- Eisenkot accused Netanyahu's circle of promoting "hatred and fear."
- The Likud party issued a clarification and released a revised video after public outcry.
Former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot has expressed "deep contempt" for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates following the release of an AI-generated video by the Likud party. The video depicted a soldier resembling Eisenkot's late son, Gal, who was killed in combat in Gaza. In the clip, the soldier character is shown being turned away by his father to embrace Mansour Abbas, the head of the Ra'am party.
Eisenkot revealed in an interview that one of his aides showed him the video, prompting his strong reaction. "What are they trying to do? What he has been doing for 30 years, hatred and fear," Eisenkot stated, directing his criticism at Netanyahu and his circle. The video sparked widespread public outrage due to its perceived exploitation of the likeness of Gal Eisenkot, who fell during the war, for political messaging.
In response to the significant backlash, the Likud party issued a clarification and subsequently released an alternative version of the video. Eisenkot also shared his wife's reaction to the controversial AI production.
