Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026In a letter to Haaretz, Likud Ilan Bombach threatened and argued that the campaign constituted prohibited election propaganda. Haaretz said in response that the move was 'an attempt to use election laws to silence a critical media outlet'Share 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 formatSubscribeJasmin Gueta08:22 AM • July 30 2026 IDTAn advertising campaign launched this week by Haaretz newspaper has been removed from billboards across Tel Aviv and central Israel, after pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party, which argued that it constituted illegal electioneering.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LikudIsraeli politicsIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael's MediaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu-TrumpWest BankBen-GvirBoy GeorgeIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAfter Pressure From Netanyahu Lawyer, Haaretz Campaign Removed From BillboardsBeyond the Gulf: Iran's Ambitious Strategy for a New Regional OrderU.S. Strikes Iranian Targets After Trump Vows to Hit Iran 'Very Hard'Likud Comptroller Pick Represents Party Against MK Who Alleged Ballot MisconductFrom Arrest Warrant to Trial: The Traps Awaiting Netanyahu if He Loses PowerRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts