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Israeli Election Committee Orders Ben Gvir to Blur Police Faces in Campaign Video

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Israeli Election Committee Orders Ben Gvir to Blur Police Faces in Campaign Video
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israel's Central Election Committee ordered Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to blur police officers' faces in a campaign video after a petition claimed misuse of public resources. The committee is enforcing election laws strictly, including banning real-time voter reporting apps and requiring AI-generated videos to be labeled. These steps aim to ensure fair elections and protect voter rights.

  • 01Election Committee orders Ben Gvir to blur police faces in campaign video.
  • 02Petition claimed video used public resources illegally for election propaganda.
  • 03Committee banned real-time voter turnout reporting apps at polling stations.
  • 04AI-generated campaign video by Smotrich had to be labeled and partially removed.
  • 05Committee emphasizes strict enforcement to ensure fair elections and protect voter rights.

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Itamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichGadi Eisenkot
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Full coverage · 3 outlets

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

Channel 13Center · Hebrew10 minutes ago
Israeli Election Committee Orders Ben Gvir to Blur Police Faces in Campaign Video
YnetCenter · Hebrew52 minutes ago
Election Committee Chief Orders Blurring of Police Officers in Itamar Ben-Gvir Campaign Video
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Election Committee Orders Edits to Itamar Ben Gvir's Campaign Video Over Police Appearances

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