Shin Bet Director Dudi Zini held a difficult conversation with bereaved families after ordering a memorial corner at his office closed, acknowledging he failed to update them but making clear the decision stands, according to reports.
Shin Bet Director Dudi Zini held a difficult conversation Friday with bereaved families from the October 7 attack, after ordering the removal of a partial memorial corner at his office. According to reports, Zini apologized for failing to notify the families in advance but insisted the decision would not be reversed.
The meeting follows a prior difficult encounter between bereaved families and Zini's predecessor, Ronen Bar, last week, as The Zioneer reported on Friday. In that meeting, families reportedly pressed Bar on why they were not notified about developments or findings. The agency has stated a full memorial wall listing all fallen Shin Bet operatives already exists at its headquarters.
The memorial corner, which was dedicated to agency personnel killed on October 7, had drawn criticism from Zini, who described a partial display as minimising the sacrifice of all fallen personnel. The decision has fueled broader grievances among bereaved families over transparency and accountability more than 20 months after the October 7 massacre.
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