Overview

• The Advisory Committee for Senior Appointments delayed completing interviews until Sunday, when it plans to question David Zini and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
• Four former Shin Bet directors—Nadav Argaman, Ami Ayalon, Yoram Cohen, and Carmi Gillon—formally urged the committee to reject the nomination.
• More than 250 former ISA employees sent a petition warning that Zini’s judicial views could undercut adherence to High Court rulings.
• Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told the committee there is no legal impediment to appointing Zini and no indication he violated any binding court directive.
• Zini has drawn public backing from figures including Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, as the panel is expected to issue an advisory opinion after the holiday and the government could take up the appointment next Sunday, with the current acting director’s term set to end the same day.