Political commentator Yaakov Bardugo alleged Monday morning that the Shin Bet has not yet investigated the leak of classified operational details to Channel 12, despite a direct order from Prime Minister Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief David Zini instructing the investigations division to proceed — a claim that, if true, raises serious questions about the agency's conduct.
Political commentator Yaakov Bardugo leveled a detailed accusation Monday morning against the Shin Bet's handling of the leak of sensitive operational details to Channel 12 — a leak that Prime Minister Netanyahu has called "the most severe leak in Israel's history," according to Bardugo. On his the source, Bardugo claimed that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz directed the Shin Bet to investigate the leak two and a half months ago, but the agency allegedly stalled, claiming lack of leads and legal obstacles from the Attorney General's office. Bardugo asserted that the investigative division has a wealth of leads and that legal counsel should not block a probe of this severity. He further stated that Shin Bet chief David Zini only recently ordered the head of the investigations division to pursue the case, but as of Monday morning, no investigation has actually begun. Bardugo described the probe as "simple," suggesting that everyone at Channel 12 knows the source, and that 48 hours would suffice to reach a conclusion. The allegations, aired on a single source (Bardugo's own the source), have not been independently confirmed. As The Zioneer reported previously (June 17), Bardugo had already publicly challenged Zini on incitement and leak inaction, and later (June 28) Channel 14 reported that Zini had pushed the probe forward despite legal opposition — a claim Bardugo now contradicts by saying no investigation has yet occurred.
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