Security to Be Increased for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen Amid Threats

By אלמוג בוקר

Translated & summarized from Mako by baba

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Security for Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family will be significantly increased due to concrete threats, including explicit death and rape threats against his wife and daughters. Cohen refused personal security, but his wife and two daughters will be protected. Separately, Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot will also receive enhanced security from the Shin Bet following recent incidents and threats against him and his wife.

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Deputy Minister Almog Cohen's family will receive enhanced security due to explicit threats.
Cohen refused personal security, but his wife and daughters will be protected.
Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot will also receive Shin Bet security.
Eisenkot faced protests and threats outside his home earlier in the week.
Two incidents involved individuals approaching Eisenkot's home in Herzliya.

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Security measures surrounding Deputy Minister Almog Cohen and his family will be significantly enhanced following concrete threats made against him. Cohen reportedly received messages containing explicit threats of murder and rape against his wife and daughters. While Cohen himself declined personal security, his wife and two young daughters will now be provided with protection. "I trust the Israel Police and the Shin Bet to protect my family's lives," Cohen stated. "I refused personal security and will continue to fulfill my mission for the citizens of Israel without fear."

Earlier this week, it was decided that Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Gadi Eisenkot would receive security detail from Unit 730, the Shin Bet's personal security unit, after a series of unusual incidents. This decision came after the head of the personal security unit and its professional staff changed their stance on the matter. In two separate incidents within a single day, individuals managed to approach the former IDF Chief of Staff's home in Herzliya. In one instance, a woman lingered near his residence for an extended period, searching for his apartment while his wife was home alone. Neighbors intervened and removed her from the area. On Sunday evening, Eisenkot faced accusations regarding his son's death, and protesters threatened his wife during a demonstration outside his home, with one individual directly threatening her life.