Shin Bet to Secure Eisenkot on Election Day After Refusing Routine Protection
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The Shin Bet will provide election day security for Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot, after previously stating it would not offer routine protection. The agency is implementing broader security measures for all party leaders, including intelligence monitoring and approval for private security. Meanwhile, the High Court ordered the Shin Bet to consider security for Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan due to threats.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet will provide election day security for Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot.
- The agency previously announced it would not offer routine protection to Eisenkot.
- Shin Bet is implementing broader security measures for all party leaders.
- The High Court ordered security consideration for Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan.
- Private security firms hired by party leaders will be approved to carry weapons.
The Shin Bet security agency is preparing to provide security for Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, specifically on election day, following an earlier announcement that it would not provide him with routine protection. This decision comes after the Yisrael Beiteinu party announced last month that the Shin Bet would not be securing Eisenkot, a move that reportedly contradicted the advisory committee's recommendations.
Despite the refusal for ongoing security, the Shin Bet is now planning to assign personal security from its special unit to Eisenkot solely for the duration of the election day. The agency stated that the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, has approved measures to ensure optimal security for party leaders, in line with a ministerial committee decision.
These measures include intelligence units providing monitoring and intelligence support, assessing threat landscapes around all party leaders, and approving the carrying of weapons for private security firms hired by party leaders. The Shin Bet's announcement also mentioned providing intelligence oversight and support, including threat assessment and monitoring for all party leaders.
Separately, the High Court of Justice (Bagatz) recently ordered the head of the Shin Bet to immediately consider providing security for Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, due to the level of threats against him. The Democratic Party had petitioned the court, citing threats against Golan, with one report describing the threats as "written in blood."