In leaked recordings published this week, Zini confirmed what was clear: His loyalty is to 'elected officials,' not to the public or the law. The enormously powerful Shin Bet wields far-reaching authorities, and it must be led with the utmost caution
In leaked recordings published this week, Zini confirmed what was clear: His loyalty is to 'elected officials,' not to the public or the law. The enormously powerful Shin Bet wields far-reaching authorities, and it must be led with the utmost caution
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12:44 AM • July 09 2026 IDT
Just before the current Shin Bet chief David Zini took his post last year, Haaretz reported on statements he made in closed conversations with senior security and defense officials, saying "The judicial system is a dictatorship that controls the entire country."
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