High-profile case8/19/2026

Eisenkot Asked to Remove Likud Campaign Ads Featuring IDF Soldiers

The Yashar! with Eisenkot party filed a petition with the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg. It alleges that Benjamin Netanyahu and Likud are unlawfully using soldiers, military uniforms, and material from operational activities in election campaign advertising.

Key facts

•Petitioner: Yashar! with Eisenkot party
•Body: Central Elections Committee
•Committee chairman: Justice Noam Sohlberg
•Filing date: August 19, 2026
•Relief sought: removal of dozens of posts
•The case number is not stated in the source

Who Applied and to Whom

Attorneys Uri Haberman and Guy Cohen filed the petition on behalf of the Yashar! with Eisenkot party. It was addressed to the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Justice Noam Sohlberg. Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party were named as respondents in the petition.

What the Party Is Seeking

The petitioner is seeking an order to remove dozens of campaign posts. According to the party's allegations, they feature soldiers, IDF uniforms, and documentation of operational activity. The party maintains that using these materials in this manner is unlawful, but the source does not cite a specific legal provision.

No Decision Yet

The source reports only that the petition was filed on August 19, 2026. The publication does not include the position of Netanyahu and Likud, a case number, or a decision by the chairman of the Central Elections Committee.

What this means for you

The petition raises the question of whether images of soldiers, IDF uniforms, and documentation of operational activities may be used in political campaign advertising. Practical consequences for voters and election campaign participants will arise only after the committee chairman issues a decision; the source presented does not include such a decision at this time.

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