Justice Noam Solberg, chair of Israel's Central Elections Committee, ruled Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign is using Israeli military assets and public resources for prohibited election propaganda, according to N12. Solberg ordered Netanyahu to pay NIS 29,000 in personal expenses. The ruling expands on earlier findings that official PMO events were used for campaign purposes.
The ruling by Central Elections Committee chair Justice Noam Solberg, reported earlier Sunday by The Zioneer, found that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign has been using official Prime Minister's Office events for prohibited election propaganda, with a fine of NIS 29,000. A report by N12 now adds that Solberg also determined that the misuse extends to Israeli military (IDF) assets and public resources more broadly. The full details of the ruling have not been published.
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