Shin Bet Chief Asked Attorney General for Probe into Leak of Iran War Date
Shin Bet Director David Zini recently approached the Ministry of Justice to request Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's consent to investigate an alleged leak to Israeli media regarding the date of a war with Iran from…
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The head of Shin Bet, David Zini, has asked the attorney general for permission to investigate a leak to Israeli media about a planned war date with Iran earlier this year. Transport Minister Miri Regev pressed Zini on why the agency had not acted, but he argued the request came months too late. The delay raises questions about whether the investigation is politically motivated or a genuine security concern. The outcome of the attorney general's decision will determine if the leak is probed or quietly dropped.