Shin Bet reportedly allows armed guards for Eisenkot — but won’t provide them itself

The Shin Bet is allowing Gadi Eisenkot’s private guards to carry weapons, but will not be providing an official security detail for the election frontrunner, according to a Channel 12 report.

The decision by David Zini, chief of the domestic security agency, comes as concern has risen across the ideological spectrum of political violence ahead of the October 27 election.

In a statement reported by Channel 12, Zini says he “bears sole responsibility” for the decision not to provide a detail to Eisenkot. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Eisenkot’s rival for the premiership, reportedly instructed the Shin Bet to ensure Eisenkot’s security “at an adequate level, as needed.”

According to the report, Eisenkot’s private security detail will also have access to the Shin Bet’s intelligence and its headquarters.