Ben-Gvir ordered to remove campaign video of him with senior Hamas terrorist

Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg accepted a petition by the Public Committee Against Torture and ordered Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir to remove a campaign video showing him meeting with senior Hamas official Hassan Salameh. Sohlberg also ordered the party to pay legal expenses. Ben-Gvir responded that the decision was 'extremely puzzling' and that terrorists in prisons must be dealt with firmly.

Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg accepted a petition filed by the Public Committee Against Torture and ordered Otzma Yehudit chairman and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to remove a campaign video showing him meeting with senior Hamas official Hassan Salameh. Sohlberg also ordered Otzma Yehudit to pay legal expenses. Ben-Gvir responded: 'Justice Sohlberg's decision against me is extremely puzzling. Terrorists in prisons must be dealt with firmly.' The ruling comes during the campaign period ahead of elections, with the committee enforcing regulations on campaign content.