Blow to Ben Gvir? Zini Distances Himself from Shin Bet Position - "Ben Ari and Marzel Will Be Able to Run in the Upcoming Elections"
Just before the High Court hearing, the state announced that Shin Bet chief David Zini and his deputy distance themselves from the professional bodies' opinion, which determined that activists identified with "Kach" stand behind the…
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Israel's internal security apparatus is publicly fracturing over a legal battle about whether extremist activists can run in upcoming elections. The Shin Bet director and his deputy have broken with their own professional staff's assessment that a party is linked to the outlawed Kach movement. This internal dissent forces the Party Registrar to reconsider her earlier decision, and the Supreme Court will weigh in shortly. The outcome may reshape the electoral landscape and test the limits of judicial and security coordination.