Deputy head of Shin Bet quits amid reports of serious clashes with new chief Zini |
The deputy director of the Shin Bet has tendered his resignation from the security agency after some 30 years of service, the Shin Bet said on Tuesday, less than three months after the agency’s new director David Zini stepped into the role and amid reports of clashes between the two.
The agency said that the deputy, identified only by his first initial in Hebrew, Shin, had agreed with Zini when the latter entered the role in October to continue to serve as deputy “until the agency stabilizes.”
Shin had served as interim chief since June, after former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s term ended, and until Zini entered the role in October.
“The head of the Shin Bet expressed his great appreciation to Shin for his significant service, in a variety of roles in the field and at headquarters, and for his willingness to serve as his deputy,” the agency said.
The resignation, according to Hebrew media reports, came due to serious and frequent differences of opinion between Zini and Shin.
According to the Ynet news outlet, a key issue between the two was Shin’s decision to inform the High Court of Justice earlier this year that Zini had held meetings with a Shin Bet official suspected of leaking classified information.
The official, identified only as Aleph, is accused of passing classified details to........