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Mother of slain Shin Bet operative attacks agency chief over memorial removal

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 21:33
Mother of slain Shin Bet operative attacks agency chief over memorial removal

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TL;DR

Reut Adari, mother of Shin Bet operative Idan Adari killed at the Nova festival and a member of the 'October Council', harshly criticized Shin Bet Director David Zini following reports that the agency dismantled a partial memorial corner at its headquarters. The Zioneer earlier reported Zini ordered the removal, saying the partial display minimized the disaster while a full memorial wall remains.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Reut Adari, the mother of Shin Bet operative Idan Adari who was murdered at the Nova festival massacre on October 7, publicly attacked Shin Bet Director David Zini on Wednesday evening over his decision to dismantle a partial memorial corner for fallen agency personnel at the Tel Aviv headquarters. Adari, who also serves as a member of the 'October Council' — a civic body representing bereaved families and survivors — expressed her anger in a statement published by Israeli media. The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday that Zini ordered the memorial corner removed, arguing that a partial display minimized the scale of the October 7 disaster. The agency confirmed that a full memorial wall listing all fallen operatives remains intact at the site. The incident has reignited debate among bereaved families over the proper commemoration of the October 7 attack within state institutions.

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