IDF Maj. Gen. David Zini, recently named by Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu as the next head of the Shin Bet, is said to have expressed firm opposition to negotiating hostage exchanges with Hamas.
According to Channel 12, Zini made his stance clear during a recent internal security briefing, reportedly stating, “I’m against hostage deals. This is an eternal war.”
Despite his qualifications, Zini – who is affiliated with the national religious community – was passed over last year for the role of military secretary. Haaretz reported at the time that Netanyahu declined to appoint him due to concerns that Zini was “too messianic,” a sentiment the prime minister allegedly shared with close associates.
{Matzav.com Israel}