Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defied an order from the attorney general by appointing IDF Maj. Gen. David Zini as the next Shin Bet chief. Netanyahu's decision came after the High Court of Justice ruled that the firing of outgoing Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was improper and unlawful.

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Source Id: 2025-05-727664895