Court ruling8/23/2026

Justice Noam Sohlberg Ordered Shas’s Election Video Disqualified

Justice Noam Sohlberg decided to disqualify the Shas party’s election video. The party rejected the reasoning and argued that the video contains no symbols or other elements of the Israel Defense Forces.

Key facts

•Decision: Disqualification of Shas’s video
•Justice: Noam Sohlberg
•Publication date: 23.08.2026, 15:39
•Case number: Not stated in the source
•Legal basis: Not provided in the source

What Happened

According to the published report, Justice Noam Sohlberg ordered the Shas party’s video disqualified. The source does not state the case number, the name of the court or electoral body, the full text of the decision, or the circumstances surrounding the dispute.

The Shas Party’s Position

Shas sharply criticized the decision and argued that the video does not contain “any IDF symbol or element.” Party representatives called the case part of the “legal persecution” of right-wing, traditional, and religious citizens. This is the party’s position, not a fact established by the court.

The Legal Basis Was Not Disclosed

The brief report does not state precisely which legal provision served as the basis for disqualifying the video. It also does not indicate whether the ban applies to all methods of showing the video, whether it may be revised, or whether the decision can be appealed.

What this means for you

The report shows that election campaign materials produced by political parties may be barred from distribution by a decision of an authorized judge. However, the brief source does not make it possible to determine the precise criteria for the ban or draw conclusions regarding the rules governing the use of IDF symbols in other videos.

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