Shin Bet head rejects Eisenkot's security detail request, accused of political motives
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In the midst of the election campaign for the October parliamentary elections in Israel, the Shin Bet, the internal security service, refused to grant close protection to Gadi Eisenkot, former Chief of Staff and main rival of Benyamin Netanyahu. His party, Yashar, denounced a biased decision in the face of growing threats, while the security services promised simple intelligence support.
Opposition MK Eisenkot not granted security detail despite claiming threats
Yashar, Eisenkot's party, says his private security is inadequate and warns that threats against him are growing. 'The atmosphere on the Israeli street, as well as on social media, is heating up, and threats are surfacing and multiplying,' the party wrote
In Israel, it has been alleged that Shin-Bet Director Zini rejected a request from Prime Minister Netanyahu's rival, Eisenkot, to provide his security team. The decision was made despite social media threats, while the opposition condemned Netanyahu as an "anarchist."
A dramatic decision was announced this evening (Saturday night) on Channel 12: Shin Bet chief David Zini has determined that the service will not provide state security to former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the 'Yashar!' party. The decision comes against a backdrop of growing political tensions between the government and Eisenkot, who has become one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most prominent competitors. According to the…
A dramatic decision was made at the Shin Bet headquarters: The head of the service, David Zini, has determined that the Shin Bet will not provide security for former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the 'Yashar!' party. The decision was announced this evening (Saturday night) on Channel 12, and raises many questions about the considerations that stood behind it. According to the publication, Eisenkot's headquarters responded to the deci…
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