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Shin Bet Chief's Sister Calls to Close Jewish Department
Yiska Haimov, the sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini and a candidate for the Noam LeYisrael party, called on Thursday for the closure of the agency's Jewish department. Speaking on Kol Barama radio, Haimov argued that criminal offenses committed by Jews in Judea and Samaria should be handled by the Israel Police and the standard judicial system rather than the Shin Bet.
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What happened
- 01Yiska Haimov, sister of Shin Bet chief David Zini, called on Thursday to close the agency's Jewish department.
- 02Haimov argued that criminal acts by Jews in Judea and Samaria should be handled by the Israel Police and courts.
- 03The Shin Bet chief recently ordered intensified efforts against Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria, including potential administrative detentions.
- 04The policy shift sparked a dispute between the Shin Bet chief and Minister Orit Strock over security incidents in the region.
- 05Haimov defended her brother, the Shin Bet chief, against public criticism and expressed confidence in his values.
- 06She asserted that her other brother, Bezalel, who is under house arrest, received donations only for the war effort.
- 07Haimov is a candidate for the right-wing Noam LeYisrael party, which she claims has 150,000 guaranteed votes.
Her remarks follow recent directives by her brother to intensify efforts against Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria, including deploying the agency's operations unit and threatening to reinstate administrative detentions. These directives emerged during a sharp dispute between the Shin Bet chief and Minister of National Missions Orit Strock, who accused the security establishment of presenting a one-sided view of security incidents in the region.
During the interview, Haimov also defended her brother against public criticism, expressing confidence in his values. Additionally, she addressed the house arrest of their other brother, Bezalel, asserting that public interest in his case is due to his family ties and that any donations he received were intended solely for the war effort.
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