Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAfter Shin Bet Chief Remarks Israel's president Isaac Herzog said the state's institutions 'belong to everyone and serve everyone,' and urged statesmanship amid growing polarization, a day after Shin Bet chief David Zini spoke about his loyalty to the current elected officialsShare 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 formatSubscribeJonathan Lis08:02 PM • July 08 2026 IDTIsraeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday evening that "Israel's security and law enforcement agencies are not loyal to any individual or camp, but to the sovereign – the people – to Israel's legal code, and to the values of the Jewish and democratic state."Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetIsaac HerzogHuman rightsDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankGaza ChickenpoxGraham PlatnerIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHerzog: Israel's Security Agencies Loyal to the People – Not to PoliticiansJewish Nationalist Crime in West Bank Up by 560% Since 2019, Police Data ShowsIsraeli, Palestinian Activists Search for New Tactics Against Settler TerrorIDF Says It Foiled Attempt to Smuggle Cigarettes Hidden in Pineapples Into GazaPolice Chief Backtracks After Spokesman Refuses to Commit to High Court RulingsRemembering 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 DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary