Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAccording to several sources, David Zini convened senior Shin Bet officials and told them not to believe everything they read in the press, adding that the Israeli media was 'engaged in character assassination' against himShare 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 formatSubscribeJosh Breiner06:08 AM • July 23 2026 IDTShortly after David Zini became head of the Shin Bet security service late last year, he convened all the security service's senior directors and shared with them his anti-media manifesto, several sources familiar with the talk told Haaretz. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:TerrorismWest BankShin BetIsraeli politicsAttorney General of IsraelIsrael's MediaDavid ZiniChannel 14CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Sidelined as Trump Looks for Diplomatic Achievement in Lebanese MinefieldU.S. Military Completes 12th Night of Strikes on IranJudge Justifies Jewish Terror. Israel Must Act on West Bank Settler ViolenceHow Israel's 'Meaningful' Military Service Creates Lost Generation in West BankIf I Could Have Netanyahu on a Podcast, I'd Ask Him How He Sleeps at NightRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election