Full coverage· Security· Updated
Shin Bet to Guard Gadi Eisenkot for Millions of Shekels Annually
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar Party, will receive state security from the Shin Bet starting November 4, costing between 3 to 6 million shekels annually. The decision follows an assessment of increased physical threats, despite initial objections from the Shin Bet head.
2 newsrooms · 2 languages · since
Plus
What happened
- 01Gadi Eisenkot will receive state security from Shin Bet starting November 4.
- 02The annual cost for Eisenkot's security detail is estimated at 3 to 6 million shekels.
- 03The Yashar Party cited an increased physical threat level based on police assessments.
- 04Shin Bet head David Zini initially opposed deploying elite unit personnel for Eisenkot's protection.
- 05Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was involved in negotiating a temporary security arrangement.
A temporary arrangement involving private guards and Shin Bet monitoring was in place during the election campaign.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- CentreNone
- RightNone
- Haredi1
- ArabNone
- Other1
How it broke
See which of the 2 newsrooms broke it, and who waited
