High-profile case9/3/2026

Yair Golan Intends to Petition the High Court of Justice Against the Refusal to Provide Him With Security

Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, intends to file a petition with the High Court of Justice following the decision by the advisory committee on the protection of public figures not to provide him with security. The party claims that his life is in danger and published a video containing examples of threats and an image of a gun being fired.

Key facts

•Petitioners: Yair Golan and the Democrats party
•Court: planned petition to the High Court of Justice
•Threat level according to the police assessment: 4 out of 6
•The refusal to recommend personal security is the issue in dispute
•The case number and filing date are not stated in the source

Why the Dispute Arose

According to the report, the police assessed the threat level against Golan as high—4 out of 6. The party reported murder threats, wishes for his death, calls for violence against Golan and his family members, as well as derogatory names. Nevertheless, the advisory committee on the protection of public figures decided not to recommend providing him with security.

What the Party Seeks to Achieve

The Democrats’ director-general, Omer Levaton-Granot, again contacted the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Supreme Court Deputy President Justice Noam Sohlberg. He asked him to instruct the head of the Shin Bet to provide security for Golan. The party announced that, in the absence of such a decision, it would petition the High Court of Justice without delay, seeking to compel the prime minister and the head of the Shin Bet to take action.

The Democrats’ Position

The party compared the refusal to provide Golan with security with the recommendation to provide security for Gadi Eisenkot, arguing that this distinction stems from political motives. This is the party’s position and not a fact established by a court. In support of its demands, the Democrats published a strongly worded video containing statements against Golan and an image of a hand firing a gun.

The Court Has Not Yet Ruled

The article reports only an intention to petition the High Court of Justice. The case number, the date on which the petition will be filed, the legal arguments of the future petition, and any judicial decision are not stated in the source. Therefore, at this stage, the committee’s refusal is the subject of a planned challenge and not a decision that has been overturned.

What this means for you

The mere intention to file a petition does not require the state to provide Golan with security: that would require a decision by a competent authority or a court. For people in a similar situation, the report illustrates that the police threat assessment and the decision on state-provided security may be made by different bodies and do not necessarily correspond. The outcome of the legal proceeding remains unknown, as the source does not even report that the petition has been filed.

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