Current sectionIsrael NewsA security source told Haaretz that the Shin Bet is trying to root out who leaked the timing of the Iran war's opening strike to the broadcaster. The greater effect, however, could be a chilling warning to any journalist criticizing the prime ministerShare 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 Weitz01:17 AM • July 17 2026 IDTShin Bet security agency chief David Zini is seeking approval from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to summon journalists from Channel 12 for questioning about a leak that the broadcaster received on the planned launch of the Iran war last February, Haaretz has learned.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Shin BetBenjamin NetanyahuBibiLeaksIsrael's Media2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsStrait of HormuzIranMahmoud AhmadinejadRo Khanna Sara NetanyahuIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastShin Bet Chief Zini Seeking to Question Channel 12 Reporters Over Iran War LeakGood Riddance to a Bad KnessetJailed Gaza Doctor Says He Was Beat and Isolated After Lawyer's Previous Visit'Then Someone Says: "You Saved My Son." And I Think: What Did I Even Do?'Haaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?I Joined Rep. Ro Khanna on His West Bank Visit. Here's What I Saw