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Israeli Election Committee Orders Temporary Removal of Netanyahu Video Featuring Children

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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israel's Central Election Committee temporarily ordered the removal of a video posted by Prime Minister Netanyahu that featured children, citing election law violations. The video showed Netanyahu interacting with children during a mall visit in Jerusalem. The committee allowed reposting only if all footage of children was removed, with further legal review ongoing.

01Israel's Central Election Committee ordered temporary removal of Netanyahu's video featuring children.
02The video showed Netanyahu interacting with children during a Jerusalem mall visit on August 3, 2026.
03Attorney Yaron Meiri petitioned, citing a law banning children under 15 in election propaganda.
04Judge Noam Solberg ruled the video must be removed from all social media accounts.
05The video can be reposted if all footage of children in personal contact with Netanyahu is removed.
06The petition is still under review pending responses from Netanyahu and Likud.

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