Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo acknowledged that he personally requested Shin Bet director David Zini to launch a leak investigation targeting Channel 12, according to a ynet report. The admission confirms earlier allegations that Bardugo was the driving force behind the push for a probe into the rival network.
Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo has admitted that he asked Shin Bet director David Zini to open a leak investigation against Channel 12, according to a ynet report published Friday afternoon. The admission is a significant development in the ongoing controversy over the alleged leak of classified operational details to Channel 12.
As The Zioneer has reported, Bardugo had previously called on Zini to investigate the leak, and claimed that the Shin Bet was dragging its feet despite a direct order from Prime Minister Netanyahu. The new disclosure confirms that Bardugo was not merely a public critic but actively lobbied the Shin Bet chief behind the scenes.
The Shin Bet has not yet commented on the admission. The affair has fueled political tensions between the right-wing Channel 14 and the mainstream Channel 12, with Bardugo accusing the latter of harming national security. The attorney general has reportedly been involved in discussions over whether the Shin Bet can legally open such a probe.
3 developments
- DevelopingBardugo, caught in falsehood, demands probe of Shin Bet chief Zini as well
- DevelopingReport: Shin Bet legal adviser told Zini before Bardugo meeting; meeting not catalyst for probe
- DevelopingBardugo: Shin Bet investigations division and legal adviser block leak probe despite Zini's order
- DevelopingMovement for Quality of Government demands criminal probe of Shin Bet chief Zini over Bardugo meeting, leak affair
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