Shin Bet Chief Believes 'Next October 7' Attack Will Be in Israel's Eilat
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Shin Bet chief believes 'next October 7' attack will be in Israel's Eilat
Insiders say Zini has identified Eilat, Israel's southernmost city on the borders with Jordan and Egypt, as a security weak point. Security officials, however, question whether any intelligence supports the Shin Bet chief's concerns
According to a report in Haaretz, Shin Bet chief David Zini instructed Shin Bet senior officials to prioritize a scenario of an attack on Eilat. Mayor Eli Lankari clarified: "There is no concrete information about a new or immediate threat to the city."
Following the public and security storm caused by the publications regarding the warning of the head of the General Security Service regarding the city of Eilat, today (Monday) the Shin Bet and the Eilat Municipality are issuing a joint statement of reassurance and clarifying the background to the matter. A spokesperson for the Eilat Municipality stated on behalf of the General Security Service that several months ago, as part of the process of …
In a sharp response to recent warnings by senior security officials, the head of the Eilot Regional Council, Hanan Ginat, said on Monday that the statements do not surprise the residents of the region. "The statements of the head of the Shin Bet, as well as the statements of the Director General of the Ministry of Defense last week, do not surprise us and are similar to things we have been warning about since October 7," Ginat clarified. The c…
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