{
  "id": 10647630,
  "title": "Israel's Democrats petition High Court to give party leader Yair Golan Shin Bet security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/israels-democrats-petition-high-court-to-give-party-leader-yair-golan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-910052"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Democrats party in Israel has petitioned the High Court of Justice to compel the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and the government to provide protection to their party leader, Yair Golan. This request comes amid heightened tensions and security threats as the country heads towards the October 27 election. The petition highlights that Golan has been without any state protection despite receiving numerous explicit threats to kill him or harm his family. The Democrats argue that Golan's right to conduct his election campaign without fear is crucial to the electoral process, and that harming him would be an attack on democracy itself. They have asked the court to order immediate protection for Golan, maintain this protection until the case is decided, and request a preliminary response from the state within 72 hours.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}