David Zinni: The Netanyahu family’s favorite general and the new head of the Shin Bet.
According to the Palestine Information Center, with the appointment of David Zini as the new head of the Israeli regime’s internal security service (Shabak), media attention has focused on the background and tendencies of this prominent general; a figure who, according to Hebrew media, is trusted by Benjamin Netanyahu and favored by his wife, Sara.
Zini was born in 1974 in occupied Jerusalem and is considered one of the prominent and well-known figures in the Israeli regime’s army. He began his military activity in 1992 in the special unit “Sayeret Matkal” and over the following years, held command responsibilities in prominent units such as the “Egoz” unit of the Golani Brigade and founded the commando brigade “Oz” in 2015.
Zini has 11 children and is considered a leading figure in the religious Zionist movement. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in June 2023. It has been said that one of the highlights of his record is his early warnings about the possibility of surprise attacks against the Israeli regime. However, his presence at the head of some controversial projects has also been reaction-provoking. Additionally, the project to form the “Hashmonaim” battalion aimed at recruiting extremist Haredi Jews into the army has sparked protests within the Orthodox community of the Israeli regime.