Shin Bet Files Complaint Against Channel 12 Over Netanyahu's UAE Visit Leak

The Shin Bet security agency has filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor against Channel 12, alleging a "severe censorship offense" following the network's broadcast of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Arab Emirates. The Shin Bet claims the timing of the report, which was published while Netanyahu was still abroad, endangered the prime minister, the operation, and security forces.

According to the agency, the report also exposed operational methods of the Shin Bet, thereby increasing the risk for future operations. The Shin Bet stated that the publication jeopardized the lives of the prime minister, his wife, and the entourage, which included the heads of the Mossad and the National Security Council, the military secretary, and security and air crews.

The complaint specifically focuses on the fact that the flight's details were published at 9:38 PM, when the plane was already far from Israeli airspace, landing about an hour later. The Mossad also provided an opinion on the severity of the leak, calling it a "serious security threat to the prime minister and the delegation" and a "damage to the security of the State of Israel."