Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on his official prime ministerial and personal social media accounts on 29/9. The video, filmed at the Tel Nof airbase in central Israel, showed him in front of a fighter jet, warning that Israel "could be attacked before the election on 27/10."

On 4/10, a group of lawyers petitioned Israel's Central Election Committee (CEC) to review the video. CEC Chairman Noam Sohlberg ruled on 6/10 that the video contained "election propaganda elements," noting Netanyahu's frequent use of the first person.

Sohlberg concluded, "The video was edited to emphasize the government's and prime minister's achievements, while sections related to motivating and honoring soldiers were removed. This is clearly election propaganda."

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Nof airbase on 29/9. *Times of Israel*

According to Sohlberg, the prime minister's official account should only be used to "convey messages as prime minister, representing the country," while a personal account is for "messages as a candidate."

Therefore, Netanyahu's act of posting the video on his personal account violated election law by using public resources for campaigning. The video was subsequently deleted from his account.

Additionally, Sohlberg ordered Netanyahu to pay 2,500 shekel, approximately 820 USD, in legal fees to the group of lawyers who petitioned the CEC.

Israel is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on 27/10. Polls indicate that neither the ruling coalition, led by Netanyahu's Likud party, nor the opposition is likely to secure the 61 seats needed in parliament to form a government.

Netanyahu's main opponent is Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief of staff from the Yashar party. Despite his recent entry into politics, Eisenkot has garnered significant public sympathy after his son and two nephews were killed fighting in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, corruption, and breach of trust in three cases. One case alleges that he and his wife, Sara, received over 260,000 USD in luxury gifts, such as jewelry, wine, and cigars, from billionaires in exchange for political favors.

In the other two cases, Netanyahu is accused of influencing two Israeli media outlets to provide positive coverage. Netanyahu denies all wrongdoing, asserting he is the victim of a political conspiracy.