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Israel Supreme Court Suggests Yair Golan Drop Shin Bet Petition

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 1:08 AM UTC · How we work

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Israel Supreme Court President Isaac Amit recommended Democrat leader Yair Golan withdraw his Shin Bet protection petition.
Justices Ofer Grosskopf and Ruth Ronnen joined Amit in a hearing with Shin Bet officials, absent Golan’s counsel.
The petition recorded dozens of death threats against Golan, including a July 27 brick-letter naming him the party leader target.
The state’s September 16 classified decision created a Shin Bet framework to monitor threats but not to provide Golan protection.

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Israel Supreme Court President Isaac Amit recommended Democrat leader Yair Golan withdraw his Shin Bet protection petition.
Justices Ofer Grosskopf and Ruth Ronnen joined Amit in a hearing with Shin Bet officials, absent Golan’s counsel.
The petition recorded dozens of death threats against Golan, including a July 27 brick-letter naming him the party leader target.
The state’s September 16 classified decision created a Shin Bet framework to monitor threats but not to provide Golan protection.