Shin Bet to Oversee Security for Former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Israel's Shin Bet will begin guiding the private security detail protecting former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, starting Sunday. The agency will instruct the private guards hired by Eisenkot's party, rather than assigning its own agents. This decision follows a period of debate over Eisenkot's security after the threat level against him was raised to high.
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- Shin Bet will guide private security for former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot starting Sunday.
- The agency's Unit 730 will instruct the private guards hired by Eisenkot's party.
- This decision follows a prolonged dispute over Eisenkot's security arrangements.
- The threat level against Eisenkot was previously raised to Level 4, considered high.
- Shin Bet head David Zini had initially decided against assigning agents to Eisenkot.
The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced that starting Sunday, its special unit for protecting dignitaries, Unit 730, will guide the private security firm already contracted to protect Gadi Eisenkot, the former IDF Chief of Staff and chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party. The agency clarified that this does not involve assigning Shin Bet agents to Eisenkot, but rather instructing the existing private security detail hired by the party. This decision follows a prolonged dispute over Eisenkot's security arrangements.
Previously, in late September, the Shin Bet had informed the party that it would not provide personal security but would offer intelligence support and coordination with private security. The threat level against Eisenkot had been raised to Level 4, considered high. Consequently, the Police Commissioner recommended assigning armed guards, and an advisory committee recommended continuous special security for him until the elections. Despite these recommendations, Shin Bet head David Zini initially decided against assigning agents.
A new security framework for party leaders was later developed, including intelligence support, coordination with private security companies, and the possibility of authorizing private guards to carry weapons even without concrete threat information. Under the latest announcement, Unit 730 will be directly involved in instructing Eisenkot's private security team, though the physical protection will remain with the company hired by the party.
