Shas Party Clashes with Gadi Eizenkot Over Election Ad and Political Alliances
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Shas party rejects Yisra's demand to remove an election video allegedly misusing IDF imagery, accusing Gadi Eizenkot of supporting controversial coalition partners. The dispute reflects rising political tensions ahead of elections.
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- Shas rejects Yisra's claim that its election video misuses IDF soldiers and symbols.
- Yisra sent a warning letter demanding Shas remove the video from Aryeh Deri's X account.
- Shas says it represents thousands of soldiers and denies any military endorsement in the video.
- Shas accuses Eizenkot of legitimizing Mansour Abbas and the Muslim Brotherhood in government.
- The warning is a preliminary step, not a formal Central Elections Committee ruling.
- The conflict underscores growing political tensions before upcoming elections.
The Shas party has sharply criticized Gadi Eizenkot and his party Yisra following a warning letter demanding Shas leader Aryeh Deri remove an election campaign video from his X (formerly Twitter) account. Yisra claimed the video, titled "A Father's Life," improperly used IDF soldiers and implied military endorsement of Shas, which they said violates election propaganda laws. The letter was a preliminary warning before potential further action.
Shas rejected these accusations, emphasizing the party's longstanding representation of tens of thousands of soldiers, reservists, and security personnel alongside Torah scholars. They clarified that the individual in the video wears civilian clothes and no IDF symbols appear, countering claims of misuse of military imagery. The party also accused Eizenkot of focusing on legitimizing Mansour Abbas and the Muslim Brotherhood as coalition partners, which they say undermines Israel's Jewish identity.
This dispute highlights tensions ahead of elections, with Shas defending its campaign content and political stance while Yisra seeks to enforce election law compliance. The warning letter from Yisra is not yet a formal decision by the Central Elections Committee but signals escalating conflict between the parties.
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