Channel 14 Commentator Admits Requesting Shin Bet Probe Into Rival Channel 12

Yaakov Bardugo, a commentator for Channel 14 and an ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, admitted on the radio station Galei Yisrael that he met with Shin Bet chief David Zini. During the meeting, Bardugo requested an investigation into Channel 12, a competing broadcaster. He alleged that Channel 12 had received leaked information regarding the launch of Operation "Roaring Lion."