US EditionNetanyahu Ignores Attorney-General And Court, Appoints New Shin Bet Director
- On May 22, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named David Zini to lead the Shin Bet, despite objections from legal authorities and officials.
- Netanyahu made the appointment after the High Court ruled that firing former head Ronen Bar was unlawful, while Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara advised postponing the decision due to conflict of interest concerns linked to the Qatargate scandal.
- The appointment has ignited protests, legal disputes, and criticism, with opponents charging Netanyahu with eroding legal norms and triggering a constitutional conflict, while supporters highlight the urgency of installing a permanent Shin Bet chief to address pressing national security issues.
- The Attorney General declared Netanyahu acted contrary to legal guidance, stating the new chief will not interfere with investigations into the scandal, while coalition ministers and far-right figures praised Zini as the right leader for the moment.
- The controversy reflects deeper tensions between executive authority and judicial oversight in Israel, with unresolved legal petitions and public unrest indicating ongoing challenges to governance and security stability.
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Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Legal Advice He Can't
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A power struggle between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country's legal system escalated when he appointed Maj.-Gen. David Zini as the next director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Thursday evening. World News | Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Legal Advice He Can't.
Benjamin Netanyahu Opens Another Crisis in Israel by Appointing a Head of the Secret Services Against the Judgment of the Supreme Court
The bulldozer that Benjamin Netanyahu drives is moving faster and faster. The Israeli Prime Minister, whose candidacy could today be unable to form a government, makes controversial decisions at an increasing speed, reducing his margin for calculating risks and consequences. In Israel, many perceive that some of these maneuvers seek his political and judicial survival before the national interest, in the midst of a war with multiple simultaneous…
Netanyahu's Internal War: His Unprecedented Confrontation with the Israeli Supreme Court
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