Haaretz EditorialOctober 03, 2025The appointment of David Zini as the new head of the Shin Bet security service, which the cabinet approved on Tuesday, was done in a devious manner – from Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to approach Zini, then an active IDF officer, by going over the head of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir; to the prime minister's wish to bypass the senior civil service appointments committee; to the restrictions imposed on Zini due to potential personal or political conflicts of interest.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:West BankShin BetBenjamin NetanyahuItamar Ben-GvirBezalel SmotrichHuman rightsIsrael Supreme CourtCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastRight Wing Capitalism Stops at the Green LineThe State Is Supplanting Settlers as the Driving Force of West Bank TakeoverMusician Suspected in Two Rape Cases Named After Gag Order LiftedInstead of Fixing Education, Minister Kisch Is Hiding Its FailuresIDF Extends Death Penalty Law to West Bank Palestinians Convicted of TerrorRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli Forces