David Zini made the decision - now only Likud signs are missing on the Shin Bet building | Avi Ashkenazi
Shin Bet chief David Zini refuses to provide security for the leading candidate for Prime Minister, Gadi Eisenkot, a move the author calls a political scandal. Meanwhile, kite terrorism returns from Gaza, and Defense Minister Katz threatens a harsh response. In the West Bank, two lone-wolf attacks occur within hours, and tensions rise amid elections in the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
Shin Bet chief David Zini has decided not to provide security for the leading candidate for Prime Minister, Gadi Eisenkot. The author, Avi Ashkenazi, calls this a political scandal and claims Zini has become a "puppet on a string" of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to him, the attempt to place responsibility on the election committee is manipulation, and the decision harms public trust in the Shin Bet. Meanwhile, kite terrorism has returned to Gaza; Defense Minister Israel Katz convened senior defense officials yesterday (Sunday) and threatened a harsh response, including evacuating the population from launch areas. The author notes that the operators are children and teenagers, and the IDF will not stop them. In the West Bank, two lone-wolf attacks occurred within hours in the Jordan Valley and at the Rimonim junction. The IDF attributes the tensions to elections in the Palestinian Authority and Israel, incitement on social media from Iran, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, and actions by the far-right including friction tours and establishing illegal outposts. The author calls for a firm political statement also against nationalist crime in the West Bank.