Commentator Avi Shushan revealed on Channel 14's Patriotim program that Prime Minister Netanyahu told him that Shin Bet Director David Zini should investigate whether there was treason on October 7, 2023, according to Shushan's statement.
Avi Shushan, a commentator on the right-wing Channel 14, said on the program Patriotim that Prime Minister Netanyahu told him that Shin Bet Director David Zini should investigate whether there was treason on October 7, 2023. Shushan did not provide further details or evidence for the claim.
The statement adds to a series of recent developments involving Zini, who has been at the center of political controversy. As The Zioneer has reported, Zini has faced calls for investigation from both right-wing figures — including Channel 14 itself, which accused him of fabricating an investigation — and opposition MKs who allege he has politicized the agency. Separately, Zini has pursued investigations into leaks of sensitive information to journalists. The question of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack has also been a recurring political flashpoint, with Netanyahu's own chief of staff calling for 'everyone to know the truth.'
Shushan's account is the first public report of Netanyahu directly linking Zini to a probe of alleged treason on October 7, though the remark was relayed secondhand.
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