After demanding Shin Bet security: The message from Supreme Court President to Yair Golan

Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit recommended that Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, withdraw his petition demanding Shin Bet security. Amit clarified that the panel is not inclined to intervene in the professional decision not to provide him with security, as a high threat level does not necessarily mandate security specifically from the Shin Bet.

Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit recommended today (Tuesday) to Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, to withdraw his petition demanding security from the Shin Bet. During the hearing, Amit clarified that the judicial system is not inclined to intervene in professional decisions of this kind, and suggested the petitioners consider retracting the proceedings without waiting for a ruling. The petition was filed by the Democrats party against Shin Bet head David Zini, the ministerial committee for Shin Bet affairs, and the Israeli government, aiming to compel the state to provide Shin Bet security to party leaders. Prior to filing the proceedings, the advisory committee refrained from recommending Shin Bet security, and the ministerial committee transferred the decision-making authority to Shin Bet head David Zini, who determined that security would not be provided in the requested format. In the petition, the party argued that there is full justification to secure Golan given the threat picture around him, including a threat level defined as 4 out of 6 and hundreds of threats directed at him online. Amit clarified that a high threat level does not automatically impose an obligation to assign the task specifically to the Shin Bet, as the decision on the nature of security is made according to internal rules and division of responsibility among security bodies. The petitioners must now decide whether to accept the recommendation or leave the proceedings for a final ruling by the judges.