Following his admission earlier this afternoon, commentator Yaakov Bardugo met with the Shin Bet chief to personally urge an investigation into the leak of classified operational details to Channel 12, according to reports. The meeting comes after Bardugo acknowledged he had previously requested the probe.
Yaakov Bardugo met with Shin Bet director David Zini on Friday afternoon to personally urge the opening of an investigation into the leak of classified operational details to Channel 12, according to a report. The meeting comes minutes after Bardugo acknowledged earlier in the day that he had made such a request, as The Zioneer reported at 16:09.
The leak investigation has been a recurring issue in Bardugo's public commentary. Over the past weeks, he has alleged that the Shin Bet has failed to act on orders from Prime Minister Netanyahu and Zini to probe the Channel 12 leak, and that senior agency officials and the legal adviser are blocking the investigation. The Zioneer has covered these claims throughout June and July.
The outcome of Friday's meeting — whether Zini agreed to launch the investigation — remains unclear. The report did not provide details of the discussion or the Shin Bet's response.
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