Sign in to baba News

One account across the web, iPhone and Android — your subscription follows it.

or use an email code

By continuing you agree to the terms and privacy policy.

Welcome — one more step

News Plus opens the cross-newsroom layer — who covered a story, who didn’t, and how each one worded it.

  • Ask Duki without the monthly limit — answers from the coverage, with sources
  • Save articles, synced between the web and the app
  • Every Not Everywhere story, no daily limit
  • How each newsroom worded the same event
  • Filing timeline and coverage breakdown
  • The whole archive, searchable
  • Unlimited newsroom, topic and people follows
  • The daily brief by email, in English or Hebrew

Eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then $34.99 each year. Renews automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your account. Subscription terms.

Your subscription also unlocks the app.

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play

Search stories

Type at least two characters. Results come from every newsroom baba reads.

↑↓ to move · ↵ to open · esc to close

Live Terminal
Security · Full coverage

Defense Minister's Delay Halts Trial of Shin Bet Chief's Brother

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% center
Center 2

By לי נעים

First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago

What happened

The trial of defendants accused of smuggling goods into Gaza, including the brother of the Shin Bet chief, is delayed because Defense Minister Israel Katz has not yet signed authorization to release classified evidence. This delay has persisted for over three months, preventing the defense from reviewing crucial case materials.

  • 01Defense Minister Israel Katz's delayed signature is halting a smuggling trial.
  • 02The trial involves Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet Director-General Ronen Bar.
  • 03Classified evidence cannot be shared with defense attorneys without Katz's signature.
  • 04The legal process has been stalled for over three months.
  • 05National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has already approved the release.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Itamar Ben-GvirIsrael KatzRonen Bar
OrganizationsShin Bet
PlacesGaza

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago
Defense Minister's Delay Halts Trial of Shin Bet Chief's Brother
MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
Defense Minister's Delayed Signature Halts Trial of Shin Bet Chief's Brother

Related stories

Shin Bet Withheld Key Data in Netanyahu Aide Investigation for Over a Year2 days agoInvestigation Into Major Leak to Channel 12 Stalled Despite Direct Orders from NetanyahuJun 29, 2026Supreme Court Rejects Shin Bet Employees' Request for Further Delay in Zini Case6 days agoShin Bet Chief Blocks Administrative Detentions of Jewish Nationalist Suspects in West BankAug 4, 2026Shin Bet Chief's Security Decision Sparks Criticism Amid Rising West Bank TensionsAug 24, 2026Israeli Court Schedules Hearing Over Shin Bet Officials' Refusal to Disclose Names in Controversial Appointment CaseJul 21, 2026