Israel's Supreme Court Urges Golan to Withdraw Security Petition

Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a petition filed by the "Democrats" party challenging the Shin Bet's decision not to provide security for party chairman Yair Golan. During a closed-door session with Shin Bet representatives, Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit advised the party's representative to withdraw the petition, stating that the court would not intervene in the professional decisions of the Shin Bet. "We have a professional body whose expertise is in this matter, and we will not intervene," Amit said. He acknowledged the significance of the issue raised by the party and noted that the Shin Bet guides the police based on information provided. The Shin Bet can assist the party with the police in certain events and conducts ongoing personal security operations.

The Democrats' representative argued that the current response prevents them from conducting an election campaign. The petition was filed against Shin Bet head David Zini, the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs, and the Israeli government. It demanded security for Golan after the police assessed the threat level against him as a 4 out of 6. The petition included hundreds of recent severe threats against Golan's life. Previously, the Advisory Political Committee did not recommend security for Golan, and the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs deferred the matter to Zini's responsibility.