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Bots and AI ads widen campaign inequality ahead of Israel vote

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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AI Bots Amplify Likud

Israel will hold a parliamentary election on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
AI-generated ads, bots and restrictive voting apps are widening campaign inequality and suppressing Arab Israeli and overseas voter participation.
Polls show Likud’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition are tied, each falling short of the 61 seats required for a majority.
Bots originally created to target Iran are now deployed to amplify Likud-aligned campaign messages online.

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Eisenkot Family Tragedy

Israel will hold a parliamentary election on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.
Coverage highlights candidates’ personal credentials, stressing Eisenkot’s military service and the loss of his son and nephews, while depicting Netanyahu’s campaign as resolute.
Almog Cohen said Netanyahu ignored U.S. pressure, promising a Negev airport to create 14,000 jobs.
Election Day is a holiday; schools and most workplaces close while 11,000 polling stations open.

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AI Bots Amplify Likud

Israel will hold a parliamentary election on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
AI-generated ads, bots and restrictive voting apps are widening campaign inequality and suppressing Arab Israeli and overseas voter participation.
Polls show Likud’s bloc and Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition are tied, each falling short of the 61 seats required for a majority.
Bots originally created to target Iran are now deployed to amplify Likud-aligned campaign messages online.

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