Yisrael Beiteinu sent a letter to the Likud legal adviser demanding the immediate removal of a fabricated video posted on Prime Minister Netanyahu's official social media accounts, which shows party leader Avigdor Liberman alongside Mansour Abbas. The party said it will petition the Central Elections Committee if the video is not taken down, according to journalist Daphna Liel.
Yisrael Beiteinu has escalated its confrontation with the Likud over what it calls a fabricated campaign video. In a letter to the Likud's legal adviser, the party demanded the immediate removal of a clip posted on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official social media accounts that shows party chairman Avigdor Liberman alongside Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas. The party described the video as a forgery and warned it would petition the Central Elections Committee if the material is not taken down. The demand was reported by N12 journalist Daphna Liel on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident is the latest in a series of election-related disputes between the two parties. The Zioneer has previously reported on the Central Elections Committee ordering the removal of a Netanyahu campaign video, as well as allegations that Likud submitted a false affidavit to the High Court. Yisrael Beiteinu, which has positioned itself as a vocal opponent of Netanyahu's coalition-building with ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties, has increasingly used legal channels to challenge what it views as improper campaign tactics by the Likud.
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