Justice Minister allows Shin Bet to decide on security for party leaders after full panel no-show
The committee, chaired by Levin, was expected to decide whether party leaders who do not hold official positions would receive security protection until the 26th Knesset is sworn in.
Justice Minister Yariv Levin granted the Israeli Security Agency, Shin Bet, the authority to decide on security measures for party leaders without official state positions, following an absence of other committee members during a crucial meeting. The committee, chaired by Levin, was convened to determine whether party leaders requiring security protection until the 26th Knesset's swearing-in would receive such arrangements.
However, the meeting saw no attendance from the other members, except Levin. This decision comes amidst a persistent dispute over security for party leaders lacking official positions. Earlier this month, a public committee proposed securing Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot until the upcoming elections. Justice Noam Sohlberg, chair of the National Security Council, had reached out to relevant authorities to discuss the matter following requests from Eisenkot and Yair Golan.
The public committee's recommendation was forwarded to the ministerial committee for a decision. Prior to this, former senior officials in Israel's security sector had urged Eisenkot to receive security protection, citing potential threats and the rising intensity of political discourse, including signatories from the IDF, Shin Bet, and Mossad.
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