'Messianism is not a dirty word': Netanyahu's embattled Shin Bet pick bids farewell to IDF

In his farewell speech, David Zini said, 'We are all messianic – like David Ben-Gurion and the founding fathers.' With reports of his hardline stance on the Gaza war and opposition to a hostage deal, Zini has been nominated to head the Shin Bet – a move the AG has deemed unlawful

Israeli army general David Zini, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nominee for the next head of the Shin Bet security service, said on Friday that "messianism is not a dirty word."

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'Messianism is not a dirty word': Netanyahu's embattled Shin Bet pick bids farewell to IDF

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