Shin Bet Files Complaint Over Netanyahu's UAE Flight Report
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Shin Bet has filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor after a news report revealed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the UAE. The complaint concerns the timing of the report's publication while the prime minister and his wife were en route.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet filed a complaint over a news report about Netanyahu's UAE flight.
- The complaint targets the timing of the report's publication.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife Sara were on the flight.
- Other senior officials, including the Mossad chief, were also aboard.
- The report was published while the plane was airborne.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates yesterday, a trip confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office. The Shin Bet security agency has filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor following a report by Channel 12's "Keshet News" regarding the flight.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu's wife, Sara, was also on the flight. Other high-profile individuals aboard included the Director of the Mossad, the National Security Advisor, Military Secretary Major General Guy Marqizano, the head of the Shin Bet's security department, the aircrew, and the security detail.
The Shin Bet's complaint specifically targets the timing of the report's publication. The news broke at 9:38 PM, by which time the aircraft was already far from Israeli airspace. The plane landed back in Israel approximately one hour later, at 10:27 PM, indicating the report was published while the flight was in progress and potentially compromising security.
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