Revealed: Information leak almost prevented Operation Arnon

Revealed: Information leak almost prevented Operation Arnon

Shin Bet agent who disclosed information about rescue operation shortly before it was carried out is arrested, faces prosecution.

Attorney Uri Korb, A's defense attorney, wondered in a conversation with 103FM: “Who spies or checks a state level, shouldn't citizens know about this?” He justified the act, saying: “All the time there are leaks. If they don't, we won't be a democratic country.”

About ten months after the successful operation in Chasdei Shmayim that resulted in the release of four hostages, "Operation Arnon," details of a leak within the Shin Bet were revealed on the main edition of Channel 12 this evening (Tuesday) - which almost led to the operation being thwarted and the four rescued prisoners being left captive by the Hamas monsters. According to the report, in June almost a year ago, intensive and highly secretive …

Minister of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Amichai Shikli, sent an official letter to the State Comptroller demanding that A. be granted full protection as a whistleblower.