Reports Conflict Over Zini's Netanyahu Family Security Recommendation
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Conflicting reports emerged Wednesday evening over Shin Bet chief David Zini’s recommendation on security for Sara Netanyahu and sons Yair and Avner. One report said Zini adopted an extended-protection assessment that could provide coverage for life, while another said he had not signed an agency position and professionals favored protection only while threats persist. A ministerial committee must make the final decision, and reporting differed on whether the proposed term would be five years or lifelong. All accounts said the family faces continuing threats and that protection is expected to be extended in some form.
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Sources factually disagree on the status and duration of David Zini’s recommendation: N12 reports that he adopted an extended-protection position but says the term could be five years or lifelong; the Jerusalem Post reports that he accepted a request for lifelong protection; Ynet reports that he had not signed an agency position and that professionals favored protection only while threats persist. The remaining facts are uniform: the Netanyahu family sought continued protection and a ministerial committee must make the final decision.
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