Gadi, Gadi beware, Bibi is looking for an alibi. Who is the Shin Bet chief loyal to?

An opinion column arguing that Shin Bet chief David Zini bears responsibility for failing to provide security for the leading candidate for prime minister, Gadi Eisenkot, and that Prime Minister Netanyahu is seeking an alibi for himself in case Eisenkot is harmed, while exploiting his authority over Zini.

This opinion column analyzes the security issue surrounding Gadi Eisenkot, the leading candidate for prime minister according to polls, 63 days before the elections. The author argues that Shin Bet chief David Zini bears full responsibility for the decision not to provide close security for Eisenkot, contrary to the service's duty under the Shin Bet ordinance to protect Israeli democracy. The author compares the current situation to the period preceding the Rabin assassination and warns of the danger facing Eisenkot from both Jewish extremists and external factors such as Iran. It is further claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who views security as a status symbol, is not acting to ensure the safety of his rival but is seeking an alibi in case he is harmed, while exploiting his authority over the Shin Bet chief. The author criticizes the statement from Netanyahu's office that "he was informed that everything is fine," comparing it to similar assurances before the October 7 disaster and the chaos at Ben Gurion Airport.