Election committee chair orders removal of Likud campaign signs

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Central Elections Committee chair Judge Noam Sohlberg ordered Likud to remove election signs showing Gadi Eisenkot alongside Mansour Abbas and Ahmad Tibi. According to Israel Hayom, the decision followed a petition from the Yashar! party, and Sohlberg ruled that the signs could mislead regarding political ties between the lists, since the required disclosure was written only in Arabic and in areas where most residents do not speak Arabic.

According to Ynet, Likud placed the signs with Arabic text and in colors associated with Yashar!. According to Israel Hayom, Likud announced it would act in accordance with the decision, claiming it was an attempt to conceal Eisenkot's intention to form a government with left-wing and Arab parties. According to Haaretz, despite the order, a sign of this type is still hanging on a main road in Bat Yam.