Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAnalysis People in Eisenkot's circle see the nasty Likud video as a taste of what they are planning for the election. The opposition, in contrast, is worried that addressing Netanyahu's age, health and family could boomerangingShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYossi Verter06:01 AM • July 24 2026 IDTGadi Eisenkot's first reaction when he first saw the Likud campaign AI video that seemed to show his late son Gal was one of shock. He played it back several times. He asked his advisers if the AI-generated young man really look like Gal. That was probably the idea, they told him. Several commented that the pastoral, pastel-colored background looked a bit like heaven.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Ultra-OrthodoxLikudGadi EisenkotIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuOctober 7Yair NetanyahuArtificial Intelligence (AI)Mansour AbbasCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-Saudi DealOil PriceIranGazaKozo OkamotoIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastShock Tactics: With the Help of AI, Netanyahu Sinks to New LowsU.S. Military Says It Completed 13th Consecutive Night of Strikes on IranHigh Court Petition Says Karhi Sought to Let Netanyahu Influence News ContentNetanyahu Coalition Turns Democrats' Primary Into Latest Attack on EisenkotShin Bet Chief Zini's Doctrine: Be Loyal to Netanyahu and Redefine the EnemyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionHélène Cixous: 'I Accept Israel's Existence, but I Don't Identify With It'