The Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs approved lifetime security for the Netanyahu family at a cost of 12 million shekels annually, according to a report. The security detail will continue for the rest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's life, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections.
The Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs has approved a lifetime security detail for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family, with a new report putting the annual cost at 12 million shekels. The security arrangement is unconditional, applying regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections, and will continue for the rest of Netanyahu's life, according to a single source report.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Thursday, the committee had already approved lifetime security for Netanyahu and his wife Sara. A separate report indicated that the couple's children would receive a five-year security extension should Netanyahu lose the election. The new detail adds the cost figure and confirms the unconditional nature of the protection.
The decision follows a period of pressure from Netanyahu's circle on security bodies to extend the family's security detail, as The Zioneer reported on July 13. The committee's approval came after a postponed vote, and the security establishment had recommended the expansion citing increased threats.
The report originates from a single source, and the cost figure has not been officially confirmed by the government or the Shin Bet. The broader political debate over the security detail's cost and scope continues.
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