Current sectionIsrael NewsNetanyahu's inner circle had hoped to bring the nomination before the cabinet next Sunday, but that vote is expected to be postponed due to the PM's trip to the UN in New YorkShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeChen MaanitSeptember 25, 2025The Committee for Senior Civil Service Appointments decided on Thursday to approve Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appointment of David Zini as the next Shin Bet director.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEuropean Governments Want to Love Israel if Not for the Pesky SettlersThe Gov't Proposal to 'Split' the AG's Role Is a Death Knell to the Rule of LawCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsIDF Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon, Third Soldier Killed in North This WeekProtests Against Netanyahu Government Took Place Across IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar