Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026The Central Elections Committee chairman called for clarity on who determines whether political figures face threats and who provides protection, after opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot was denied Shin Bet security earlier in the weekShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen Maanit10:16 AM • August 28 2026 IDTCentral Elections Committee Chairman and Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg asked National Security Council chief Shmuel Ben Azrael on Thursday to clarify which authority is responsible for determining whether party leaders face threats and require security protection.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel Elections 2026Gadi EisenkotShin BetDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankIDF VideoGaza Militias Hasan PikerPro-IsraelOfer WinterSuper El NiñoPollHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Election Chief Calls for Clear Guidelines on Security for Party Leaders'If Everything Goes as Planned, I'll Retire at 40. Then I'll Enjoy Life'A Far-right Former IDF General Endorsed Netanyahu. It Could Trap Him InsteadTrump Claims a Major Strait of Hormuz Victory Over Iran but Is It Sustainable?Iran Says Return to Diplomacy Possible if U.S. Recognizes Pressure Won't WorkRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With Israel'Israel Is Sending Militias to Commit War Crimes – and I Have to Protect Them'Being Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaIsraeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old City