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Finance Minister Smotrich Responds to Election Committee Order to Remove AI Video Featuring Gadi Eizenkot and Abu Mazen

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Finance Minister Smotrich Responds to Election Committee Order to Remove AI Video Featuring Gadi Eizenkot and Abu Mazen
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was ordered by the Central Elections Committee to remove an AI-generated video falsely showing Gadi Eizenkot meeting Mahmoud Abbas. Smotrich vowed to take down the video but insisted the political claims behind it remain true. The committee fined Smotrich 10,000 shekels for misleading election propaganda.

  • 01Finance Minister Smotrich must remove AI video showing fake meeting between Eizenkot and Abu Mazen.
  • 02Central Elections Committee fined Smotrich 10,000 shekels for misleading election propaganda.
  • 03Video falsely implied a political alliance between Eizenkot and Mansour Abbas.
  • 04Smotrich claims the video’s removal won’t change the underlying political reality.
  • 05Committee ruled the AI disclaimer on the video insufficient to prevent deception.
  • 06Smotrich accused Eizenkot and Democratic Party members of promoting a Palestinian state.

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Full coverage · 6 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

SrugimRight · Hebrew24 minutes ago
Finance Minister Smotrich Responds to Election Committee Order to Remove AI Video Featuring Gadi Eizenkot and Abu Mazen
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew30 minutes ago
Israeli Election Committee Orders Smotrich to Remove AI-Generated Video Showing Gadi Eizenkot Shaking Hands with Abbas
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israeli Supreme Court Judge Bans AI-Generated Election Video Showing Gadi Eizenkot and Mahmoud Abbas
SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Israeli Election Committee Chair Orders Smotrich to Remove AI Video of Gadi Eizenkot and Abu Mazen
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Judge Orders Removal of AI-Generated Video Showing Fake Meeting Between Palestinian Leader and Israeli Politicians
WallaCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Israeli Election Committee Orders Smotrich to Remove AI-Generated Video Featuring Gadi Eizenkot
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Election Committee Chair Orders Removal of AI Video Showing Gadi Eizenkot with Palestinian Leaders
YnetCenter · Hebrew2 hours ago
Central Elections Committee Orders Smotrich to Remove AI Video Falsely Showing Gadi Eizenkot with Palestinian Leaders

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