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Shin Bet Denies Eisenkot Request for Armed Security Detail

8/23/2026

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Shin Bet chief David Zini denied former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot’s request for a state-provided armed security detail.
Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, tops polls projecting 25 Knesset seats versus Likud’s 21 ahead of the October 27 election.
Shin Bet will assign a liaison and share threat intelligence but will not grant permanent armed protection.
Eisenkot’s campaign sent letters to Shin Bet, police and the attorney general demanding a security detail.

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Shin Bet chief David Zini denied former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot’s request for a state-provided armed security detail.
Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, tops polls projecting 25 Knesset seats versus Likud’s 21 ahead of the October 27 election.
Shin Bet will assign a liaison and share threat intelligence but will not grant permanent armed protection.
Eisenkot’s campaign sent letters to Shin Bet, police and the attorney general demanding a security detail.