Overview
- The majority rejected petitions to overturn David Zini’s selection, citing established restraint when an advisory committee has reviewed a senior security appointment.
- Chief Justice Isaac Amit dissented and urged an independent advisory reexamination, referencing testimony by former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar alleging political pressure by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Justice Sohlberg criticized the petitions as relying on media reports and lacking a substantive evidentiary foundation to challenge Zini’s integrity or suitability.
- Justice David Mintz dismissed arguments targeting Zini’s religious or Zionist views as unsubstantiated gossip and not grounds for disqualification.
- The court ordered the petitioners to pay 70,000 shekels in legal costs after rejecting the challenges.