Likud candidate Oren Dobronsky criticized what he described as Shin Bet chief Zini's decision not to provide security for former IDF chief and National Unity MK Gadi Eizenkot, according to N12. Earlier Sunday, Zini acknowledged he made the decision and bears sole responsibility. Former Shin Bet head Yoram Cohen also called the move puzzling, citing personal knowledge of threats against Eizenkot.
Sunday evening, Likud candidate Oren Dobronsky criticized Shin Bet chief Zini's decision not to provide security for former IDF Chief of Staff and National Unity MK Gadi Eizenkot. The criticism followed Zini's own acknowledgment earlier in the day, reported by N12, in which he stated: 'I made the decision not to provide security for Eizenkot — and I bear sole responsibility.' Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen, speaking to the Shabbat newspaper, called Zini's decision 'puzzling' and said he is personally aware of threats against Eizenkot from both internal and external sources. N12 also reported that Zini offered Eizenkot a situation room contact number as an alternative security arrangement. The reports did not provide Zini's full name or further details on the nature of the threats. Dobronsky's comments mark a rare public political reaction from within the Likud party to the security controversy.
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