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Gadi Eizenkot Demands Removal of Bezalel Smotrich's Campaign Video by 4 PM
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 20, 2026
What happened
Gadi Eizenkot's party Yisrael Atid demands Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich remove a campaign video by 4 PM Thursday, citing illegal use of children and misleading content. The video allegedly misrepresents Smotrich's stance on reservists and draft evasion, prompting a legal warning and potential further action.
- 01Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Atid demands removal of Smotrich's campaign video by 4 PM Thursday.
- 02The video allegedly uses children illegally, violating election propaganda laws.
- 03Yisrael Atid claims the video should be marked as AI-generated content.
- 04The video misrepresents Smotrich as supporting reservists, while he promotes draft evasion legislation.
- 05Yisrael Atid stresses true Religious Zionism supports shared military service and opposes draft evasion.
- 06Failure to remove the video may lead to further legal steps by Yisrael Atid.
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