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Supreme Court Orders Gadi Eizenkot to Remove AI-Generated IDF Soldiers from Election Video

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First reported by Srugim · 48 minutes ago

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The Supreme Court ruled that former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot must remove an AI-generated video featuring IDF soldiers from his election campaign, citing misuse of public assets and harm to the IDF's apolitical image. The court also ordered Eizenkot to pay legal fees to the Likud party, which filed the petition.

01Supreme Court orders Eizenkot to remove AI-generated IDF soldiers from campaign video.
02Justice Solberg rules using AI soldiers in uniforms violates election law and public asset use.
03The video was published on July 10, 2026, featuring AI-created soldiers and military imagery.
04Likud filed the petition claiming misuse of IDF's official status in political campaigning.
05Eizenkot's legal claims of no violation and procedural delay were rejected.
06Eizenkot and his party must pay 5,000 shekels in legal fees to Likud.

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