Zamir Concludes MG Zini's Military Service in Wake of ISA Nomination

Zamir concludes MG Zini's military service in wake of ISA nomination

Zamir finalizes Zini’s retirement after being sidelined from nomination process; Prime Minister defends timing and legality of Shin Bet appointment amid Attorney General objections and wartime urgency.

After announcing earlier today (Friday) that "the Chief of Staff agreed on the retirement of Major General Zini from military service in the coming days," the IDF spokesman clarifies that Major General Zini has not been dismissed from the IDF. "In light of the publications, we emphasize that Major General David Zini has not been dismissed from the IDF," the IDF spokesman's statement read, "In a conversation this morning between the Chief of Staf…

Eyal Zamir summoned the designated Shin Bet chief for a clarification call to check whether he had been conducting contacts behind his back, in light of the Prime Minister's announcement of his appointment. "The Chief of Staff clarifies that any conversation between IDF personnel and a political echelon requires approval!" the statement read. Netanyahu's office said the next head of the service will not deal with the Qatargate investigations.

After it was reported that the Chief of Staff found out about his appointment to head the Shin Bet just a few minutes ago, today, associates of Major General David Zini claim that he informed the Chief of Staff two weeks ago. The post Zini's associates: He informed the Chief of Staff about the offer two weeks ago appeared first on Srougim.

The Chief of Staff informed General Zini that he would end his military service in any case, even though it was not yet clear whether his appointment as head of the Shin Bet would ultimately go ahead. In addition, the Chief of Staff explicitly criticized Netanyahu.