Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Since late August and ahead of Israel's elections in October, a weekly Shabbat pamphlet sent to group members has been distributed with the ultra-Orthodox party's logo. Israeli law prohibits the political use of municipal assets and public fundsShare 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 formatSubscribeYair Foldes08:05 PM • September 10 2026 IDTTel Aviv municipal employees used a WhatsApp group operated by the municipality to distribute campaign materials for the ultra-Orthodox Shas party ahead of Israel's October election, despite a law prohibiting the political use of municipal assets and public funds, information obtained by Haaretz shows.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Tel AvivShasUltra-OrthodoxCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotBen-GvirHamasIsrael Election PollsOphir AwardsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTel Aviv Deputy Mayor Spreads Shas Campaign Materials in Municipal-run GroupTargeted: Gays and Protesters. The Israeli Cyber Firm Quietly Arming AutocratsPalestinian Teen Accused of Car Theft Released; Judge Says May Have Been CoercedNetanyahu's Terrible Tuesday Left Him Almost Unscathed in Polls – for NowConfessions of an Israeli Army Drone OperatorRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéWater Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of Destruction