When Benny Gantz and his representatives conducted the negotiations about his joining the cybersecurity firm Fifth Dimension, they had an unusual condition: Nobody was allowed to publish things that would harm the image of the former chief of staff. It’s logical that Gantz was concerned about his good name; it’s less common to try to include that as a condition in commercial negotiations.

Now, with the company closing, it’s likely that some of the dirt will adhere to its chairman. Only four months ago, Gantz spoke with pride about the company and his contribution to it in an interview with the Globes financial daily: “I can tell you what it does to someone who is a professional in that world. He says: Wow! … You don’t spend time here only in order to earn money – this story will result in fewer criminals and fewer terrorists. It’s very simple.” What’s your contribution? “Directions of activity, connections, exposure to the world and to investors. The money that was invested didn’t get here by chance.”

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