Shas ad featuring IDF soldiers sparks election-law showdown
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Shas party faced an interim ban from the Central Elections Committee over an election video that depicts a family including a son in the IDF, after Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar party alleged it violated election-propaganda rules by suggesting IDF endorsement. The video was removed during a two-day interim period as Aryeh Deri responds to the allegations. The dispute highlights debates over haredi enlistment and draft policy in the run-up to the 2026 elections, with Yashar accusing Shas of promoting draft evasion and Shas pushing back, arguing the clip reflects a unified national community.