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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Gadi Eisenkot's Lookalike Goes Viral, Politician Joins the Joke

An Instagram video featuring a man resembling Gadi Eisenkot went viral before the elections. Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael! party, humorously responded to the video, stating "that's not me either." His comment came amid reports of fake messages being spread in his party's name, which the party vowed to combat.

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What happened

  1. 01Gadi Eisenkot's lookalike video went viral on Instagram before the elections.
  2. 02Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael! party, joined the joke about his doppelganger.
  3. 03The politician commented "that's not me either" on the viral video.
  4. 04The incident occurred amid reports of fake messages attributed to Eisenkot's party.
  5. 05Eisenkot's party vowed to take action against the alleged misinformation campaign.
Translated and summarized by baba from Walla, the latest report. Read Walla’s original

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