"Like doing brain surgery with an axe": The sharp attack of the former deputy head of the Shin Bet

Former deputy head of the Shin Bet, Israel Hasson, sharply criticized the conduct of Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding suspicions of election interference, questioning the source of the information and warning of harm to democracy. Hasson compared his approach to "brain surgery with an axe."

In a conversation with 103FM, former deputy head of the Shin Bet, Israel Hasson, sharply criticized the conduct of Shin Bet chief David Zini regarding suspicions of election interference. Hasson questioned the source of Zini's information and warned of harm to democracy, comparing his approach to "brain surgery with an axe." He was unimpressed by the suspicion of Qatari interference, arguing that to influence a single seat, one would need to bribe tens of thousands of voters. Hasson also criticized racist undertones he identified in the political discourse surrounding the elections.