Security for Ex-IDF Chiefs: Israel's Shin Bet to Decide on Gantz, Halevi Protection

Interior Minister Miri Regev has decided that the Shin Bet security agency will determine whether to provide security details for former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and former Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai. The decision comes amid a dispute over security arrangements for high-profile former security officials. Eisenkot, who also served as a minister in the war cabinet, and Shabtai, who recently concluded his tenure as police chief, are reportedly seeking continued security protection.

Regev's decision was made after no other ministers attended a discussion on the matter, leaving her to make the final call. The Shin Bet will now assess the security threats against Eisenkot and Shabtai and decide if they warrant ongoing protection, a decision that could have significant implications for former senior officials.

The article also touches upon other unrelated news items, including the ongoing presence of settlers in the Kosra outpost a month after its evacuation, a dispute between Benny Gantz and Eisenkot, and a court decision to overturn the conviction of a senior Border Police officer due to his "distinguished security past."