Uri Misgav02:37 AM • July 09 2026 IDTThe disturbing speech given by the Shin Bet security service chief David Zini, in which he laid out his ideas regarding his suitability for the job he holds, the quality of the country's decision-makers, the work of legal advisers and other diverse issues, was tantamount to coming out of the closet. Up until now, it was only possible to connect the dots. Now it's in his own voice and image, on record.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismUltra-OrthodoxShin BetIsraeli electionsBenjamin NetanyahuDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Next Government Must Ditch the Shin Bet ChiefHaaretz CartoonThe Problem Isn't Arab Representation. It's Israel's Refusal to ChangeEvery Day That 'Loyal' Shin Bet Head Zini Remains in Power Is One Day Too ManyRelease His Father: The Doctor Israel Has Left to DieRemembering 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