Israeli election campaign billboards in Cyprus spark debate

Israeli election campaign billboards in Cyprus spark debate Submitted by Hannah. Smith on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 15:56 Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot is criticised as concerns grow over increasing Israeli presence in Cyprus Gadi Eisenkot has taken his election campaign to Cyprus with a billboard targeting Israeli holidaymakers and expats on the island (X/Fidias0) Off Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been hit by a backlash over an election campaign billboard in Cyprus targeting Israeli tourists and residents. An image shared by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou on Sunday showed the billboard in Hebrew featuring a photo of Eisenkot next to a message reading: “Israelis, enjoy!