Netanyahu's associate and Channel 14 commentator Bardugo repeatedly called for a probe into how Channel 12 allegedly learned that Israel would strike Iran. The ability to protect one's sources – the basis for journalism – is facing a clear dangerNoa Limone06:17 AM • July 13 2026 IDTJacob Bardugo takes care to say that he isn't a journalist, but rather a "media personality." He repeated this assertion in the latest incident in which he starred – his meeting with the director of the Shin Bet security service, David Zini. He demanded in that meeting that Zini investigate Channel 12 television on suspicion that it received leaked information about the start of Israel's attack on Iran earlier this year. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetIsraeli politicsBenjamin NetanyahuHuman rightsIsrael's MediaDavid ZiniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranHamasDavid ZiniRo KhannaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastOne Killed, Four Wounded in U.S. Strike in Southwestern Iran, State Media SaysAmid Antisemitism Surge, U.K. to Boost Spending to Protect Its Jewish CommunityIsrael, Lebanon to Begin Sixth Round of U.S.-mediated Talks in RomeIsraeli Officials See Widening Gap With U.S. Over Iran PrioritiesIsraeli School Threatens to Suspend Student for Distributing anti-IDF LeafletsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Inside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA