Shin Bet Chief Initiates Leak Probe on Netanyahu's Orders Amid Iran Strike Disclosure
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Walla · 12 hours ago
What happened
Shin Bet Chief David Zini has begun investigating the leak of the Iranian strike timing after pressure from Prime Minister Netanyahu. Despite thousands knowing the strike date, no security damage occurred as the operation succeeded in killing Ayatollah Khamenei. The probe was prompted by Channel 14 commentator Yaakov Bardugo's pressure, but Shin Bet denies external influence on the investigation.
- 01Shin Bet Chief David Zini started a leak investigation on Netanyahu's orders regarding the Iran strike.
- 02About 4,000 security personnel knew the strike timing, complicating leak identification.
- 03No security damage occurred since the strike successfully killed Ayatollah Khamenei.
- 04Channel 14's Yaakov Bardugo pressured Zini to investigate Channel 12 for the leak.
- 05Shin Bet denies any external influence on Zini's professional decisions.
- 06Zini said he accepted his role to serve the elected leadership regardless of politics.
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