Senior officials at the Shin Bet are reportedly threatening to resign in protest of moves by agency director David Zini, according to an unsourced report. The threat marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing crisis within the security agency.
According to a report circulating Wednesday night, senior officials at the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) are threatening to resign over moves by agency director David Zini. The report provides no specific details on which officials are involved or which of Zini's actions triggered the threats. The development comes amid a broader public and political storm surrounding Zini, who has faced growing criticism from LGBT and civil society organizations, opposition politicians, and right-wing media. In recent weeks, The Zioneer reported on demands by security cabinet members to probe a leak to Channel 12, which Zini dismissed, and on calls for an investigation into his conduct. The resignation threats, if confirmed, would represent a dramatic internal rupture within Israel's security establishment. No further details are yet available, and the report remains unverified.
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