Former Minister Kahane Criticizes Shin Bet's Decision on Gadi Eisenkot Security

Former Minister Matan Kahane of the "Yash" party sharply criticized the decision not to provide full security detail for his party leader, Gadi Eisenkot, who is running for prime minister. Speaking on "Shva Tish'a" on the radio, Kahane described the decision as "very puzzling" and expressed deep concern over its potential consequences for Israeli democracy.

"We simply fear that the price for Israeli democracy, if God forbid something happens to a candidate for prime minister, is a price that Israeli democracy does not want to pay," Kahane stated in the interview.

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) recently informed the "Yash" party that Eisenkot would not receive a security detail at this stage. However, the Shin Bet outlined several measures that will be implemented to provide security for party leaders. According to the decision by Shin Bet Director David Barnia, intelligence units will provide a framework of monitoring and intelligence support, including threat assessment for all party leaders.

If a party leader desires personal security, a weapons permit will be approved for a private security company they hire, even without specific intelligence or a concrete threat. Full coordination will also be maintained between the Shin Bet's security division and the party leaders' private security teams to improve the existing security framework. The Shin Bet clarified that periodic assessments would be conducted to evaluate the threat level for each party leader and determine the appropriate security measures.