Eisenkot election billboard in Cyprus vandalized with Palestinian flag colors

An election billboard in Cyprus featuring former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot was vandalized with the colors of the Palestinian flag and red paint on Friday, according to the Cyprus Mail. The billboard, part of the Yashar party's campaign for Israel's Knesset election, was located near Larnaca Airport. This incident follows public controversy in Cyprus regarding the presence of foreign political campaigns. Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou criticized the billboards, stating, "This is simply not right. We must defend Cyprus's sovereignty," and called for legislation to prohibit political advertising by non-EU countries. The vandalism appears to be a protest against the signs, which have also sparked debate about the growing Israeli presence on the island.