Current sectionIsrael NewsAfter initially opposing an investigation, Shin Bet Director David Zini requested that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara allow him to investigate how Channel 12 News allegedly knew of the timing of Israel's February 2026 strikes against IranShare 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 formatSubscribeGidi Weitz08:53 PM • July 09 2026 IDTShin Bet security service chief David Zini asked in recent days that Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara allow him to investigate an alleged leak of the timing of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that broke out in February, Haaretz has learned.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin Bet2026 Israel-Iran WarDavid ZiniAttorney General of IsraelBenjamin NetanyahuCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasTrumpRahm EmanuelGraham PlatnerHaQuizHaaretz PodcastShin Bet Chief Seeks AG's Approval to Probe Leak of Timing of Iran War to MediaThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeNot Jewish? Don't Answer: Who Should Israel's Security Agencies Be Loyal To?Who's Next? Platner's Possible Replacements and Their Stance on IsraelU.S. Democrat Lawmakers Urge Israel Release 'Kidnapped' Gaza Doctor Abu SafiyaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber 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 DoublesIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding Israel