Shin Bet to Provide Private Security Detail for Gadi Eisenkot Amid Threats

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Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba

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The Shin Bet will provide enhanced security for "Yashar!" party chairman Gadi Eisenkot via a private firm under its direct control, starting Sunday. This decision, made three days before the Knesset elections, follows months of requests due to threats against Eisenkot. Previously, the Shin Bet head had opted for intelligence support rather than direct protection.

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Shin Bet will provide private security for Gadi Eisenkot starting Sunday due to threats.
The security detail will be managed by Shin Bet Unit 730, operating a private firm.
The decision comes just three days before the Knesset elections.
Eisenkot's associates had requested state security for months.
Shin Bet head David Zini previously denied direct agency protection.

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Three days before the Knesset elections, the Shin Bet security agency informed the "Yashar!" party on Saturday evening that its chairman, former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, will receive enhanced security starting Sunday morning. The security detail will be provided by a private company, operating under the direct guidance and control of Shin Bet Unit 730, the agency's personal security division. This marks a significant change in Eisenkot's security arrangements.

The decision comes after months of requests from Eisenkot's associates to the Shin Bet for state security, citing threats against him and growing concerns for his safety during the election campaign. In September, Shin Bet head David Zini had decided against assigning direct agency protection, despite a recommendation from an advisory committee. At that time, Zini opted for intelligence support and coordination with private security guards.

The new arrangement does not involve Shin Bet agents directly providing protection. Instead, a private security firm will handle the physical security, but will be directly instructed and operated by Unit 730, which will be responsible for guiding the entire security operation.