MK Tally Gotliv Calls for Shin Bet Chief's Resignation

Member of Knesset Tally Gotliv has publicly criticized the Head of the Shin Bet, David Zinni, calling for his resignation. In a post on her X account, Gotliv accused the Shin Bet of "a false campaign of Jewish settler violence." She stated that she had previously supported Zinni's appointment to the "important position."

Gotliv expressed strong disapproval of Zinni's perceived lack of condemnation for "Arab terror in Judea and Samaria" and his silence regarding "horrific criminal behavior by left-wing anarchists against settlers and soldiers in Judea and Samaria." She also referenced a confrontation between Zinni and Minister for National Missions Orit Strock within the cabinet, where Strock reportedly demanded Zinni acknowledge Arab terror. Gotliv likened Zinni's response to Strock, calling her "disconnected," to "dark days before the October inferno."

Gotliv also alluded to a personal matter involving Zinni's brother, suggesting that if Zinni's brother had faced arrest and a lengthy prison sentence, she might have acted differently to help him. However, she asserted that as Shin Bet chief, if Zinni "can be held by the throat," he should "be brave enough and resign."

Gotliv recently transitioned from the Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, to the Otzma Yehudit party, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir. The article notes her move has generated significant media attention.