High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names
The 189 petitioners had argued that Zini lacked the experience required to lead the agency and that his selection was tainted by conflicts of interest.
The High Court of Justice has mandated 189 former Shin Bet officials who contested David Zini's appointment as director of the agency to disclose their identities by next Thursday. This ruling advances the resolution of one of Israel's most contentious security appointments. The names will be disclosed solely to Zini and remain inaccessible to the public.
Zini's appointment faced opposition from former Shin Bet directors Nadav Argaman, Ami Ayalon, and Carmi Gillon, along with 186 of their former colleagues. Their October petition claimed that appointing Zini, who lacked intelligence experience, posed a risk to national security and the agency's independence. Zini, a retired IDF major-general, assumed office on October 5 after a contentious appointment process.
The High Court initially rejected the petitioners' challenges in December, but the court has now ordered the former officials to reveal their names to Zini within a week.
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