Panic over IDF-looking envelope turns out to be election propaganda: "Can make the heart melt and knees buckle"

Letters sent to soldiers that appear to be official IDF draft orders sparked panic. Behind the mailing is the "Yashar" party of Gadi Eisenkot. Likud petitioned the Central Elections Committee, and the judge harshly criticized the campaign.

Letters sent to soldiers that appear to be official IDF draft orders sparked panic among families. Behind the mailing is the "Yashar" party headed by former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. The envelope featured inscriptions such as "Israel Defense Forces" and "Tel Hashomer Recruitment Bureau," with only a small note indicating it was propaganda. Likud petitioned the Central Elections Committee, claiming a violation of campaign laws. The judge harshly criticized the campaign but ruled the petition moot because the letters had already been sent. He ordered Eisenkot to pay 6,000 shekels in costs.

Panic over IDF-looking envelope turns out to be election propaganda: "Can make the heart melt and knees buckle"