Israel Finance Minister Posts AI Video Depicting Judicial Purge

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posted a 33-second AI-generated video depicting the country's top justices and the attorney general being forcibly removed by security guards during a chaotic anti-government protest. The footage depicts an event that never occurred, though the video included a watermark identifying it as AI-generated content.

The post triggered immediate backlash from critics who claim the imagery incites violence against the judiciary. Conversely, supporters of the minister argue that the legal system is executing a left-wing plot to obstruct government policies.

This incident occurs amid a broader surge of AI-crafted distortions saturating the Israeli information environment. These digital manipulations are increasing as the country approaches its upcoming general elections.