Shin Bet to Guard Three Party Leaders Ahead of Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Israel's Shin Bet will provide security for three political leaders, Yaïr Golan, Gadi Eisenkot, and Ofer Winter, ahead of the October 27 legislative elections. The decision follows a change of heart by the security service, which had previously not planned to offer protection to Golan and Eisenkot. The arrangements will be state-funded and adaptable to threat levels.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet will protect Yaïr Golan, Gadi Eisenkot, and Ofer Winter before Israeli elections.
- The security service changed its position after previously denying protection to Golan and Eisenkot.
- Golan's protection followed a petition to the High Court of Justice by his party.
- Security measures will be state-funded and adjusted based on threat assessments.
- The elections are scheduled for October 27.
Israel's internal security service, the Shin Bet, will provide protection for three political leaders starting Sunday, just two days before the October 27 legislative elections. The leaders are Yaïr Golan, Gadi Eisenkot, and Ofer Winter. Their respective political parties have been informed that their leaders' security will now fall under the Shin Bet's responsibility.
For Gadi Eisenkot, who leads the Yashar! party, security will be handled by a private security firm directly overseen by Shin Bet's Unit 730, which specializes in protecting public figures. Ofer Winter's party announced a similar arrangement for their leader. Yaïr Golan, president of the Les Démocrates party, will also receive state-funded security from the Shin Bet. This decision for Golan follows a petition filed by his party to the High Court of Justice, requesting official protection for the former IDF general.
The security arrangements will be adaptable based on evolving threat assessments. This marks a shift in the Shin Bet's stance, as the service had indicated only a month prior that it did not plan to offer close protection for Eisenkot and Golan. However, with the election approaching, the internal security service has opted to enhance protective measures for all three political figures.
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