Shin Bet chief Zini confirms he’s behind decision not to provide Eisenkot with security detail

Shin Bet head David Zini confirms that he made a decision not to provide an armed security detail for Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot.

The statement by the security agency comes after Channel 12 reported yesterday that Zini had denied a request to provide such a security detail, and hours after Central Elections Committee chairman Noam Sohlberg said Zini had informed the panel that there is no intelligence suggesting there are attempts to harm Eisenkot.

However, some have accused Sohlberg of being behind the decision.

“The decision on not attaching a security detail to Mr. Eisenkot was made by the Shin Bet head, and he is solely responsible for this issue,” the statement says, adding that before making the decision, Zini consulted with professionals, including Sohlberg.