New Shin Bet chief ordered agency screens to have Al-Aqsa as background image

Middle East Eye · April 19, 2026 Politics

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.

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