Shin Bet head David Zini has accepted the request of his deputy to resign after some 30 years in the security agency.
The Shin Bet says that the deputy, identified only by his first initial in Hebrew, Shin, agreed with Zini when the latter entered the role in October to continue to serve as deputy “until the agency stabilizes.”
Shin had served as interim chief since June, after former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s term ended.
“The head of the Shin Bet expressed his great appreciation to Shin for his significant service, in a variety of roles in the field and at headquarters, and for his willingness to serve as his deputy,” the agency says.
Channel 12 news reports that the resignation comes due to serious and frequent differences of opinion between Zini and Shin.
Zini’s nomination for the role was marked with controversy, including a petition to the High Court from three former Shin Bet chiefs claiming that he was unfit for the role. The High Court declined to intervene in the nomination.
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