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New Shin Bet chief ordered agency screens to have Al-Aqsa as background image
April 19, 2026
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New Shin Bet chief ordered agency screens to have Al-Aqsa as background image A report by Channel 12 said that days after taking office, Shin Bet chief David Zini ordered a change in computer backgrounds across the Shin Bet to an image of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, replacing the agency’s logo. Sources cited by the network said the move reflected a more religious direction linked to Zini’s background, though the change was later reversed after staff objections.
Employees were told the switch had been accidental after Zini requested the image only for his own screen. The report said Zini has faced a series of controversies during his first six months in the role, including claims he downgraded the priority of combating Jewish extremism within the agency. The report quoted a former senior official as saying Zini’s son had been involved in attacks on Druze communities in the Golan Heights, and that an agency officer warned Zini shortly after his appointment that his son was under scrutiny.
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