Shin Bet chief David Zini's approach illustrates precisely the concerns his critics have raised about him: that his personal loyalty isn't subordinate to truth, the law, or the interests of Israel and its citizens, but rather to the prime minister who is seeking by every possible means to prevent a diplomatic solution with the PalestiniansNoa Limone01:23 AM • July 24 2026 IDTLast weekend, Israel Hayom published a flattering article about David Zini, which looked like an attempt to minimize the damage that the Shin Bet security service chief has done to his image even among his right-wing supporters. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:David ZiniEgyptTerrorismPalestinian AuthorityHamasJordan Shin BetIsraeli politicsArab IsraelisOctober 7CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastShin Bet Chief Zini's Doctrine: Be Loyal to Netanyahu and Redefine the EnemyCampaign Crocodiles and Animal Cruelty Ahead of Israel's ElectionFirst We Take the Western Wall, Then the Temple MountIf Calling Israel an Apartheid State Is Beyond the Pale, What Else Can't We Say?Haaretz CartoonRemembering 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 FightThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli ElectionHélène Cixous: 'I Accept Israel's Existence, but I Don't Identify With It'