A ministerial committee on Shin Bet affairs will discuss today Sara Netanyahu's request for permanent security detail for herself and her sons after the end of the current government's term. According to reports, the Shin Bet is expected to recommend extending the security detail by only one year rather than permanently.
The ministerial committee on Shin Bet affairs is meeting this morning (Wednesday, July 15) to discuss Sara Netanyahu's request for permanent security detail for herself and her sons beyond the current government's term. According to reports, the Shin Bet has recommended a one-year extension rather than the permanent security requested. The discussion follows a series of reports yesterday evening (Tuesday, July 14, 20:12 Jerusalem) in which The Zioneer first reported that Sara Netanyahu had demanded lifetime security directly from Shin Bet Director David Zini, citing journalist Yaron Abraham (Channel 12). Shortly afterward, the Shin Bet responded that it would maintain the security detail as long as threats persist. Later that evening, ynet reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle was actively pressing security agencies to support the extension, corroborating the initial account. The evolution of reports shows the issue moving from a single-source claim to multi-newsroom coverage, though the Shin Bet's formal recommendation remains unconfirmed officially.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday (July 13), Prime Minister Netanyahu was pushing to expand his family's security detail, and a ministerial committee vote on expanding security for families of former prime ministers had been postponed. The current request by Sara Netanyahu for permanent security goes beyond the standard post-prime ministerial security arrangements.
The ministerial committee's decision is still pending, and it is unclear whether the Shin Bet's reported recommendation will be accepted or modified. The full extent of the threat assessment underlying the recommendation has not been publicly disclosed.
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