Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-19 · DW

Deepfakes, bots and distrust: How AI is shaping Israel's election

In a 19-second clip posted to X, Gadi Eisenkot, a candidate for prime minister, stands with his arms outstretched and a huge smile on his face. In slow motion, he runs through a meadow toward a person who resembles his son, wearing a shirt with the words "Israeli Unity." But Eisenkot sails past him and instead embraces Mansour Abbas, a prominent Arab politician who leads the Ra'am party , running in the elections. The video was posted on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's account. Opinion polls show Netanyahu and Eisenkot, who also happens to be a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, in a tight race. The AI-generated video appears to be designed to play on anti-Arab sentiment — a big part of Netanyahu's campaign.

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