Commentator Shimon Riklin alleged Wednesday that the Netanyahu family asked Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar to stop journalists including Uri Misgav from disseminating information, with no result. Attorney David Peter expressed suspicion that location data about Yair Netanyahu shared online by leftists originated from improper sources, potentially endangering the prime minister's son. The claims follow earlier concerns over information security after an Iranian assassination plot against Yair Netanyahu was confirmed.
In social media posts on Wednesday evening, commentator Shimon Riklin alleged that the Netanyahu family approached Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar with a request to stop journalists—including Haaretz's Uri Misgav—from disseminating information about the family, but that no action was taken. Attorney David Peter concurrently raised suspicions that location data regarding Yair Netanyahu posted online by left-wing activists originated from sources that should not have released it, potentially compromising his safety.
Earlier Wednesday, as The Zioneer reported at 19:33 Jerusalem, Yair Netanyahu had demanded a criminal investigation of Misgav, alleging that Misgav's reports about his Miami residence and security arrangements enabled Iranian operatives to locate him. That demand followed the Shin Bet's confirmation in August 2026 that an Iranian-directed terror cell had tracked Netanyahu in Miami as part of an assassination plot, a threat that had been under military censorship and necessitated his evacuation from Florida. The corroboration has evolved from the Shin Bet's official confirmation to single-source allegations: Yair Netanyahu's initial demand was a single-source report, and these new claims by Riklin and Peter are also from individual commentators.
The Zioneer has documented Yair Netanyahu's high security risk profile, including his role as a vocal defender of the prime minister and his status as a target of Iranian terror. The confirmed assassination plot in August 2026 provides the backdrop for the family's heightened concern over information security.
Both new claims remain unverified single-source reports. The Shin Bet has not publicly commented on the family's alleged request, and no response has been issued by the journalists involved.
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