Senior Police Official Questions Shin Bet Chief's Terror Infrastructure Claims
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
A senior police official has questioned the intelligence presented by Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding alleged terror infrastructure in the Bedouin diaspora. The official stated that neither police nor Shin Bet contacts in the Southern District are aware of the information Zini based his warning on. He urged that any such intelligence be shared with the police for proper handling, criticizing the creation of panic without actionable information.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A senior police official questioned Shin Bet chief David Zini's intelligence on Bedouin diaspora terror infrastructure.
- The official stated that police and Shin Bet contacts in the Southern District are unaware of Zini's information.
- He criticized the creation of panic without sharing actionable intelligence with law enforcement.
- The official urged the Shin Bet to share any relevant intelligence with the police for action.
- Zini had warned the cabinet about alleged terror infrastructure in the Bedouin diaspora.
A senior police official has publicly challenged the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, regarding his recent warning about alleged terror infrastructure being established in the Bedouin diaspora. The police official expressed doubt about the source of Zini's information, stating to Ynet, "It is unclear where the head of the Shin Bet got this information from." According to the official, neither police nor even Shin Bet officials in regular contact with the Southern District are aware of the intelligence upon which Zini's warning was based. "Shin Bet coordinators working with the Southern District, and also Shin Bet elements in constant contact with the district, say they have no idea what these claims are based on. Even in the Southern District, they are wondering where this information came from," the official added. The senior police source emphasized that if the Shin Bet possesses intelligence regarding serious organizational activities in the Negev, it should be shared with the police to enable them to act. "If the Shin Bet has intelligence about the establishment of battalions or military infrastructure in the Negev, such serious information is expected to be transferred first and foremost to the Israel Police and the Southern District, so that it can be dealt with," the official stated. "One cannot throw such a statement into the air, create panic, and have no one on the ground who is supposed to deal with the phenomenon recognize the information it is based on."
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