A professional committee tasked with evaluating security needs has issued a recommendation that the Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, provide armed protection for Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot, a former IDF Chief of Staff who served as a minister in the war cabinet, is the subject of this security assessment.

The recommendation now moves to a ministerial committee, chaired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which holds the authority to approve or reject the security detail. The process for determining who receives state-funded protection is typically handled by these professional panels to ensure that security assignments are based on objective risk assessments rather than political considerations.

In the same session, the committee addressed a request from Yair Golan, a former deputy chief of staff and current political figure, for state-funded bodyguards. Unlike the recommendation for Eisenkot, the committee has not yet reached a formal decision regarding Golan’s request. The proceedings highlight the ongoing discussions regarding the security of high-profile public figures who have recently held senior military or government roles.