Shea Levin — text status

The Shin Bet announced on Motzaei Shabbos that it is significantly increasing security around former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, amid concerns over threats against his life just three days before Israel’s Knesset elections. Under the new arrangements, beginning Sunday morning, Eisenkot will be protected by a private security company operating under the direct supervision of the Shin Bet’s Unit 730, which is responsible for protecting senior Israeli officials