Security for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and Family Significantly Increased Amid Threats
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Security for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family has been significantly increased due to explicit death threats. This follows an indictment against a man for making calls to murder Israeli officials, including a threat directed at Cohen. Separately, security for Gadi Eisenkot is being transferred to the Shin Bet amid threats against his family, including an alleged threat to his wife.
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- Deputy Minister Almog Cohen's security was significantly enhanced due to explicit death threats against him and his family.
- A man was indicted for making calls to murder Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.
- One post allegedly threatened to sever Deputy Minister Cohen's head and have it used for football.
- Gadi Eisenkot's security detail will be transferred to the Shin Bet due to threats against his family.
- An alleged threat was made against Gadi Eisenkot's wife, Chana Eisenkot, following their son's death in Gaza.
Following concrete and unusual threats, including explicit death threats, against Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family, security measures around him and his residence were significantly enhanced on Saturday. A guard has been posted near his home, and his family is receiving close police escort. The task of bolstering security has been assigned to the Prime Minister's Office's Magen unit, with support from the Shin Bet and the Israel Police. A statement from Cohen's office stated, "We do not comment on the security aspects of the Deputy Minister and his family. Deputy Minister Cohen will continue to serve the citizens of the State of Israel without any fear."
This development comes as a 49-year-old man from Ein Ha'etz, Raz Weinberger, was indicted this week for 21 posts on X (formerly Twitter). The indictment alleges these posts included calls for the murder of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ministers, Knesset members, and government supporters. One post, in response to a comment on Cohen's account, allegedly read, "Your parents should watch how your head is severed and thrown to the Gazans to play football with."
In a separate but related security matter, senior sources confirmed on Tuesday that the responsibility for the security of Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman Gadi Eisenkot will be transferred to the Shin Bet's National Authority for Personal Security. This decision follows months of dispute over his security and comes amid threats against his family. The Yisrael Beiteinu party filed a police complaint against Yossi Cohen, who allegedly threatened Chana Eisenkot during a protest outside the family's home in Herzliya, saying, "You will not live, you will be next to your son." These remarks were made in the context of the December 2023 death of Gal Eisenkot, Gadi and Chana's son, in combat in the Gaza Strip.
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