David Zini's disturbing speech over his loyalty as Shin Bet chief was tantamount to coming out of the closet and revealing which extremist agenda has taken over the closed doors of Israel's domestic intelligence agency
02:37 AM • July 09 2026 IDT
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David Zini's disturbing speech over his loyalty as Shin Bet chief was tantamount to coming out of the closet and revealing which extremist agenda has taken over the closed doors of Israel's domestic intelligence agency
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The disturbing speech given by the Shin Bet security service chief David Zini, in which he laid out his ideas regarding his suitability for the job he holds, the quality of the country's decision-makers, the work of legal advisers and other diverse issues, was tantamount to coming out of the closet. Up until now, it was only possible to connect the dots. Now it's in his own voice and image, on record.
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