Overview
- Haaretz reported that shortly after his appointment the Shin Bet chief convened senior directors and delivered a pointed anti-media message telling them not to believe everything in the press.
- The account quotes lines attributed to the meeting that describe journalists as dishonest and accuse 'the media' and 'poison channels' of carrying out a 'character assassination' against the chief and his family.
- All reporting so far relies on multiple anonymous insiders and the article does not include an official Shin Bet confirmation or rebuttal, leaving key details unverified.
- Sources told Haaretz that the attitude attributed to the chief and his inner circle has contributed to strains with other security leaders and to internal friction over culture and the agency’s location.
- The Shin Bet is Israel’s domestic security agency, so these reported remarks could affect public trust, internal information handling, and the service’s relationship with news outlets if they are confirmed.