Billboards of former IDF chief of staff and current politician Gadi Eisenkot have been placed in areas of Cyprus popular with Israeli tourists, according to N12. The billboards read 'Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it.' The campaign follows an earlier report that Eisenkot had launched a billboard campaign in Cyprus.
New details have emerged on the billboard campaign launched by former IDF chief of staff and current politician Gadi Eisenkot in Cyprus. According to a report by N12 on Monday morning, the billboards, placed in areas frequented by Israeli vacationers, carry the message: 'Israelis, enjoy! You deserve it.' The development follows The Zioneer's initial report on Sunday at 19:30 Jerusalem, which first identified Eisenkot as the candidate behind the campaign. At the same time, a separate report by Israel Hayom noted that the campaign had sparked local anger over a perceived 'breach of sovereignty,' without specifying the billboards' content or location. The N12 report now provides the specific message and placement details, confirming the campaign's tone.
The thread has evolved from an unconfirmed report of a campaign to a confirmed identification of the candidate and now the actual message. The initial report by The Zioneer on Sunday evening (Sun Jul 26, 19:30 Jerusalem) stated that Eisenkot had launched a billboard campaign in Cyprus as part of his election efforts, with no further details. A concurrent report by Israel Hayom (also Sun Jul 26, 19:30 Jerusalem) described local anger but did not specify the campaign's nature. The N12 report (Mon Jul 27, morning) confirms the billboards' message and placement, corroborating the earlier reports.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, other Israeli political parties, such as Yesh!, have also run outdoor advertising campaigns in Cyprus. Those campaigns drew local criticism and, in some cases, anti-Semitic reactions from local residents. The Eisenkot campaign does not appear to have generated similar backlash at this time.
No further details on the campaign's scope or duration have been released, and it remains to be seen whether the campaign will face any local opposition.
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