Legal adviser to review necessity of Shin Bet appointments before elections

Government Legal Adviser Gali Baharav-Miara will review the necessity of appointments that Shin Bet chief David Zini intends to make in the agency's senior echelon. The review is conducted in accordance with directives of restraint during the pre-election period, to avoid creating problems for the new government. The appointments concern positions equivalent to major generals and brigadier generals in the IDF.

Government Legal Adviser Gali Baharav-Miara will conduct a review of the necessity of appointments that Shin Bet chief David Zini intends to make in the agency's senior leadership. The decision was made in accordance with directives from the legal adviser's office, which prescribe restraint in personnel decisions during the election campaign period, so as not to tie the hands of the new government. The review will concern positions equivalent to major generals and brigadier generals in the IDF. The information was received from Ynet.