Gadi Eisenkot Slams Likud AI Video About Fallen Son
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, condemned a Likud AI video that appeared to use his fallen son, Gal, for political purposes. Eisenkot called the video, which showed a father embracing Mansour Abbas instead of his soldier son, a promotion of "hatred and fear." His wife was deeply hurt by the depiction. The video caused public outrage, leading the Likud to issue a clarification and a revised version.
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- Gadi Eisenkot criticized a Likud AI video that resembled his fallen son, Gal.
- Eisenkot called the video a promotion of "hatred and fear" by Netanyahu's circle.
- Eisenkot's wife was reportedly very angry and hurt by the video's content.
- The video showed a father embracing Mansour Abbas instead of his soldier son.
- Public backlash led the Likud party to issue a clarification and revise the video.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, expressed disgust at an AI-generated video released by the Likud party that he believes exploited the memory of his son, Gal, who was killed in the Gaza war. Eisenkot stated that one of his aides showed him the video, and he felt "deep contempt for Netanyahu and his circle," questioning their motives and accusing them of promoting "hatred and fear" for thirty years. He revealed that he discussed the video with his wife, Hannah, who was very angry and hurt by it. The controversial video depicted a young soldier running towards his father, who then turns away to embrace Ra'am party chairman Mansour Abbas. Many online observers noted a resemblance between the soldier character and Eisenkot's late son, Gal. The video sparked widespread public criticism for its use of a character identified with Eisenkot's fallen son for political messaging. Following the backlash, the Likud party issued a clarification and released an altered version of the video.
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