Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsDavid Zini slammed the management capabilities of elected officials and dismissed human rights legal arguments as 'nonsense' in leaked recordingsShare 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 formatSubscribeJosh Breiner12:24 AM • July 08 2026 IDTHead of the Shin Bet security service David Zini said that he was appointed to the role because he is loyal to Israel's elected officials, in a speech on Tuesday. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetIsraeli politicsHuman rightsDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGoing Ballistic: Israelis Are Thanking Iran for a 'Crater of Joy'Netanyahu's Government Is Stoking Sedition30% of Jewish American Adults Say Israel Committed Genocide in GazaSix Years After Prostitution Ban Took Effect in Israel, Enforcement Falls ShortInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWARemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside