Shin Bet Chief Sought to Wiretap Arab Lawmakers Before Election
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Shin Bet chief David Zini intended to wiretap Arab lawmakers Ahmed Tibi and Ayman Odeh for three days around the election. The request was not formally submitted. A report also revealed an intelligence source in an investigation was a former Prime Minister's Office employee. Izankot commented that fair elections are impossible under Netanyahu.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet chief David Zini wanted to wiretap Arab lawmakers for three days around the election.
- The wiretaps targeted MK Ahmed Tibi and former MK Ayman Odeh.
- Zini did not submit a formal request for the wiretaps.
- An intelligence source in an investigation was a former PM's Office employee.
- Izankot stated fair elections are impossible with Netanyahu in office.
The head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, sought to conduct three days of wiretaps on members of Knesset from the Joint List, including Ahmed Tibi and former MK Ayman Odeh, in the days surrounding the recent election. The plan, which was reported by Channel 12's "Fact" program and confirmed by a source in the law enforcement system to Haaretz, would have involved listening in on the lawmakers the day before, the day of, and the day after the election.
During discussions with legal officials regarding the wiretap requests, Zini specified the three-day duration. However, he was asked to submit a formal request, which he did not do. The report also noted that an intelligence source involved in the investigation of Ra'am activists was a former employee of the Prime Minister's Office. Separately, Izankot stated that as long as Netanyahu remains in office, fair elections will not occur.
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