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Israel's Shin Bet to Guard Yair Golan; Private Firms to Protect Winter, Eisenkot

Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba

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The Shin Bet will provide state-funded security for Yair Golan, chairman of the "Democrats" party, starting October 25. Private companies, supervised by the state, will guard Ofer Winter and Gadi Eisenkot, leaders of "Amcha Israel" and "Yashar" parties respectively. This decision comes ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections and follows legal action and prior Shin Bet notifications regarding security provisions.

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Shin Bet will provide state-funded security for Yair Golan starting October 25.
Private firms will guard Ofer Winter and Gadi Eisenkot under state supervision.
New security measures for party leaders are in effect before the October 27 Knesset elections.
Golan's protection followed a legal challenge by his party.
Shin Bet previously informed Eisenkot's party it would not provide his security.

Israel's Shin Bet to Guard Yair Golan; Private Firms to Protect Winter, Eisenkot — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

The General (Shin Bet) is implementing new security measures for political party leaders ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections, effective Sunday, October 25. Yair Golan, chairman of the "Democrats" party, will receive direct state-funded protection from the Shin Bet. Security for Ofer Winter, chairman of the "Amcha Israel" party, and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the "Yashar" party, will be provided by private security companies operating under the guidance of the state's high-profile protection unit.

The decision to protect Golan followed a legal challenge initiated by his party. In September, the Shin Bet informed the "Yashar" party that it would not provide personal security for Eisenkot, despite recommendations from an advisory commission. The Shin Bet stated that service head David Zini approved a comprehensive set of security measures for party leaders in line with a ministerial committee decision. In addition to physical security, the service's intelligence units will monitor potential threats against all political party leaders.