Shin Bet chiefs seek to transfer department head to new post over poor treatment of Jewish terror suspects

According to one source, investigators are being told that 'cannot use all the means at their disposal' with Jewish detainees, while another official claims David Zini's new leadership wants to replace everyone identified with his predecessor

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According to one source, investigators are being told that 'cannot use all the means at their disposal' with Jewish detainees, while another official claims David Zini's new leadership wants to replace everyone identified with his predecessor

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Josh Breiner

04:40 AM • July 07 2026 IDT

Shin Bet security service director David Zini and his deputy, N., are seeking to remove the head of the service's investigations department from his post due to what they see as his poor treatment of detained Jewish terror suspects, several sources in the defense and law enforcement establishment told Haaretz.

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