Commentator Yaakov Bardugo called for a criminal investigation into the leak of classified operational details of Operation Roaring Lion to Channel 12, accusing the channel of endangering state security. Bardugo said he is willing to join any intelligence service to investigate the leak, and warned that if the leaker is found, 'the foundations of the State of Israel will shake.'
Political commentator Yaakov Bardugo reiterated his call for a criminal investigation into the leak of Operation Roaring Lion's operational details to Channel 12, accusing the channel of endangering IDF pilots and national security. In new remarks published Sunday morning, Bardugo said he finds it 'unfathomable' that the left-wing media opposes a probe, and warned that if the leaker is identified, 'the foundations of the State of Israel will shake.' He also offered to join any intelligence service to assist in the investigation.
Bardugo has previously alleged that the Shin Bet has not acted on the investigation despite a direct order from Prime Minister Netanyahu, as The Zioneer reported on June 29. The leak, which occurred during the joint US-Israel operation in February 2026, has been the subject of ongoing political controversy.
Bardugo's new statements add to mounting pressure on law enforcement to pursue the leak. No official investigation has been publicly confirmed.
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