Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this evening contacted the head of the Shin Bet security service and instructed him to provide protection for his political opponent, Gadi Eisenkot, who chairs the Yisrael Beytenu party.
According to Channel 12 News correspondent Amit Segal, Netanyahu reached out to Shin Bet director David Zini and directed him to secure Eisenkot as necessary. The Prime Minister emphasized that protection should be provided "at an appropriate level, according to need."
In response, the Shin Bet chief stated that "the Shin Bet is doing the maximum and operating according to the rules as prescribed by law," according to the report.
