Shin Bet Chief Recommends Lifetime Security for Sara Netanyahu Following Her Request
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Shin Bet chief David Zini will recommend lifetime security protection for Sara Netanyahu, following her request and pressure from Prime Minister Netanyahu's circle to extend family security beyond the usual term.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet chief David Zini will recommend lifetime security for Sara Netanyahu.
- The ministerial committee has the final say but usually follows Shin Bet advice.
- Sources close to PM Netanyahu pushed for a five-year security extension for his family.
- The extension request applies even if Netanyahu loses future elections.
- Sara Netanyahu requested lifetime security, not just the standard 20 years.
Shin Bet chief David Zini has agreed to Sara Netanyahu's request and will recommend to the ministerial committee on Shin Bet affairs that she receive lifetime security protection. The final decision rests with the committee, which typically follows the Shin Bet's recommendations. Prior to this, sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressured intelligence and security agencies to provide opinions supporting the extension of security for the Prime Minister's family for an additional five years, even if Netanyahu loses upcoming elections. Sara Netanyahu specifically requested that her security detail be extended for life, rather than the usual 20-year period.
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