Police Official Questions Shin Bet Chief's Warning on Negev Paramilitary Groups
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
A senior police official publicly questioned Shin Bet chief Dov Zini's warning to the Security Cabinet about paramilitary groups in the Negev. The official told Ynet that Shin Bet liaisons working with the Southern District are unaware of the intelligence behind Zini's claims. The Shin Bet chief had alerted the cabinet to potential armed groups within Bedouin communities in the Negev.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A senior police official questioned Shin Bet chief Dov Zini's warning about Negev paramilitary groups.
- The official stated it's unclear where Zini obtained his information.
- Shin Bet liaisons with the Southern District reportedly do not know the intelligence basis.
- Zini had warned the Security Cabinet of armed groups in the Negev.
- The warning included concerns about paramilitary groups within Bedouin communities.
A senior police official has criticized statements made by Shin Bet chief Dov Zini, who warned the Security Cabinet of "military structures and armed groups in the Negev, and the formation of paramilitary groups within Bedouin communities." The police official, speaking to the Hebrew website Ynet, questioned the source of Zini's information, stating, "It is unclear where the Shin Bet chief got this information from." The official added that Shin Bet liaisons working with the Southern District, as well as other departments within the agency that continuously collaborate with the Southern District, claim they are unaware of the basis for these intelligence claims.
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