Israel's hostage families criticize security chief for hostage protection
Israel's hostage families criticize security chief for hostage protection
The families of Israeli hostages that are recorded in the Gaza strip had supposedly spoken out against hostage negotiations.
controversial statements of the new Shin Bet manager
According to Channel 12 News in Israel, Major General David Zini expressed in meetings of the General Staff of the Israeli defense forces (IDF): "I reject hostage negotiations. This is an eternal war." The report does not give an exact date for Ziniss statements, but reports that he often repeated this position last year.
criticism of the families of hostages
"If the report applies, these are terrifying statements that require an unmistakable conviction, especially if they come from someone who is supposed to hold the fate of hostages in their hands," said the hostage and missing person families on Friday.
influence on hostage negotiations
In his current position as head of the IDF's training and general staff, Zini has little influence on hostage negotiations, and his personal beliefs are largely irrelevant for the process. But if he is confirmed as Head of Bet , he could have a significant role, since the authority has so far been involved in indirect negotiations was.
political entanglements and concerns
"The appointment of a Shin Bet boss who prioritizes (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahus war on the return of the hostages is a sin on a crime and injustice towards the entire people of Israel-a blow to the value of solidarity and the holy duty not to leave anyone back," added the forum.
reactions of the military and government
At an inquiry, the IDF said that it does not make any comments on content from the consultations of the general staff. So far, Ziniss military career was predominantly that of a field officer with little experience in the field of secret services, a central element of the Shin Bet, officially known as an Israeli security service.
Ruby Chen, the father of the Israeli-American soldier Itay chen , whose corpse is still in the Gaza Strip, commented on social media and said: "Netanyahu appoints people without the necessary skills in key positions to control the system."
controversial appointment despite judicial concerns
Netanyahu announced Ziniss nomination on Thursday, a day after the highest court of Israel decided that he had a conflict of interest when he had the previous shin Bet boss Ronen bar and could not appoint a successor.
In his decision, the court found that the dismissal was “in a Situation in which the Prime Minister had a conflict of interest, and that the decision was made without a factual basis and without a proper hearing procedure for the Shin Bet boss.”Defense of the reasons for the decision by the office of the Prime Minister
On Thursday, the Attorney General said: "The Prime Minister acted against legal evidence, there are serious concerns that he acted in a conflict of interest, and the appointment process is incorrect."
Despite these concerns, Netanyahu continued the appointment. The Prime Minister's office made a statement on Friday in which the decision was defended: "This is an urgent need for security, and every delay endangers the security of the state and the security of our soldiers." Netanyahu explained on Friday that he has known Zini for years.unusual appointment of an active general
Zini's choice as an active general was also without precedent, what the IDF boss Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir prompted to emphasize in a statement that Zini will retire "in the coming days" before he could start the civilian office of Shin Bet.
The appointment also seemed to surprise the highest general of the country, which emphasized that “every discussion that IDF soldiers conducted with the political echelon must be approved by the head of the general staff.”