Knesset member and former idF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot congratulated the appointment of former Navy Commander, Major General (res.) Eli Sharvit, as the next head of the Shin Bet. Eisenkot said that "Eli is a leader and commander with a professional and ethical backbone who has excelled in all his positions in the IDF and with many years of experience, I am convinced that he will advance the organization according to its mission and will be loyal to the State of Israel."