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Security chiefs said caught off guard by PM’s announcement of next Shin Bet head

By Emanuel Fabian 22 May 2025, 10:48 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF was reportedly surprised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement to appoint Maj. Gen. David Zini as the next Shin Bet head.

According to reports from Army Radio and the Kan public broadcaster, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir was not consulted before the appointment was made, and was notified of the move just minutes before the PMO issued a statement on the matter.

Zini, the head of the IDF Training Command and General Staff Corps, was reportedly being considered to head the Northern Command before being poached by Netanyahu for the role of Shin Bet chief.

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