Shin Bet Director David Zini has responded to commentator Yaakov Bardugo, saying he decided to open an investigation into the leak of classified operational details to Channel 12 a long time before their meeting, according to a report. Bardugo has said he came to the meeting to advance the probe. The report also notes that a week and a half ago, Zini told cabinet ministers he could not investigate 4,500 potential suspects, calling it legally untenable.
Shin Bet Director David Zini has responded to political commentator Yaakov Bardugo, stating that he made the decision to open an investigation into the leak of classified operational details to Channel 12 well before their meeting, according to a report. Bardugo has said he came to the meeting to advance the probe. The report also notes that a week and a half ago, Zini told cabinet ministers that he could not investigate 4,500 potential suspects, calling it legally untenable.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, the leak investigation has been a source of tension between Zini and Bardugo, with Bardugo alleging that the Shin Bet's investigations division and legal adviser are blocking the probe despite Zini's orders. The new report sheds light on Zini's timeline of the decision-making process.
3 developments
- DevelopingShin Bet responds to i24NEWS: Leak probe opened long before Zini-Bardugo meeting
- StrongYashar party demands Shin Bet chief Zini explain meeting with Bardugo
- DevelopingBardugo, caught in falsehood, demands probe of Shin Bet chief Zini as well
- DevelopingEisenkot and Bennett react to Zini-Bardo meeting affair
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