Eisenkot to Shin Bet: I am forced to use a private security company

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot sent a letter to Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding his security, amid Iranian threats and the tense public atmosphere during elections. The law does not require the Shin Bet to protect Eisenkot, who is not a symbol of government, so his staff are forced to provide private security without weapons.

Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot sent a letter to Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding his security, amid Iranian threats to harm senior Israeli officials and the tense public atmosphere during elections. Eisenkot's chief of staff warned of the volatility of the elections and its impact on security issues, writing that in light of events in recent weeks and disturbing publications, they decided to secure the party chairman using a private security company. However, the private security team lacks intelligence capabilities. The law does not require the Shin Bet to protect Eisenkot because he is not a symbol of government, and the Shin Bet itself is concerned about the issue but has not provided a response. The situation raises questions, especially in light of problematic statements by Colonel Ronen Cohen, head of the Shin Bet advisory committee, who said that 'October 7 is written on Eisenkot's forehead.'