Three Shin Bet employees say Director Dudi Zini routinely leaves a dirty coffee mug in the office kitchen sink without washing it before rushing to meetings. Two also say he almost never attends employee birthday parties at the HQ club, and when he does he takes an oversized slice of cake. The Shin Bet spokesperson declined to comment. A full memorial wall already exists at the agency's headquarters.
Three Shin Bet employees have described a pattern of behavior by agency Director Dudi Zini that they find unprofessional: leaving a dirty coffee mug in the shared office kitchen sink without rinsing it, before rushing to an urgent meeting or phone call. Two of the employees further say that Zini almost never attends staff birthday parties held at the agency's social club, a tradition the employees say was upheld by all previous directors. On the rare occasions he does attend, they claim, he takes an oversized slice of cake. The Shin Bet spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment before publication. These claims come against a backdrop of existing tension over Zini's tenure. As The Zioneer reported, Zini earlier this month ordered the removal of a partial memorial corner for fallen operatives at Shin Bet headquarters, citing the trauma of seeing the October 7 massacre memorialized in the workplace daily. He defended the decision in a subsequent difficult meeting with bereaved families. The agency maintains that a full memorial wall with the names of all fallen personnel already exists.
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