Eisenkot petitions the Elections Committee demanding removal of Religious Zionism's AI video

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party, petitioned the Central Elections Committee demanding the removal of a campaign video by Religious Zionism that depicts Supreme Court justices being dragged through the streets. Justice Noam Solberg will decide whether using the justices' images is permitted. Religious Zionism argued that the video was labeled as AI and does not call for violence.

Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the "Yashar!" party, filed a petition with the Central Elections Committee demanding the removal of a campaign video by the Religious Zionism party, which depicted Supreme Court justices being forcibly dragged through burning streets. The petition was filed following the uproar over the video, as reported on the program "This Morning" on Kan News. The chairman of the Elections Committee, Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg, will be required to decide whether it is permissible to use the justices' images in election broadcasts. Religious Zionism responded by arguing that the video was clearly marked as a product of artificial intelligence and does not call for physical violence. The party explained that the figures were intended to illustrate their claim that senior figures in the legal system are using legal tools to block right-wing policies. The video shows Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit, and Justice Daphne Barak-Erez being dragged by men wearing vests during protests against the judicial reform. President Isaac Herzog criticized the video, saying, "Elections are not a civil war, not even in AI videos." A senior minister in the government condemned the publication. In July, the Elections Committee ruled that AI videos must be clearly marked with a dedicated logo, in order to address technological challenges threatening the integrity of elections.