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Likud Admits Role in Spreading Smear Campaign Against Liberman
The Likud party has admitted to the Central Elections Committee its involvement in sending SMS messages promoting an anonymous website critical of Avigdor Liberman and his family. This admission followed an initial denial and an investigation by the Yisrael Beiteinu (NDI) party, which had filed a complaint.
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What happened
- 01Likud admitted to the Central Elections Committee its role in sending SMS messages targeting Avigdor Liberman.
- 02The SMS messages directed recipients to an anonymous website containing critical information about Liberman and his family.
- 03Yisrael Beiteinu (NDI) investigated the campaign and filed a complaint, suspecting Likud's involvement from October 20th.
- 04The anonymous website was linked to the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, 2026.
- 05NDI accused Likud of a tactic involving anonymous slander, denial, and eventual retraction of statements.
- 06The Central Elections Committee has published information on identifying and reporting fake news.
The campaign, which began around October 20th, involved messages directing recipients to a website containing personal and political information about Liberman and his family, linked to the 2026 Knesset elections. NDI has accused Likud of a pattern of spreading slander and then denying involvement.
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