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Shin Bet Files Complaint Over Channel 12 Netanyahu Leak

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Shin Bet filed a complaint accusing Channel 12 of endangering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by broadcasting his UAE visit location.
Shin Bet said Channel 12 aired flight at 9:38 p.m., before its 10:27 p.m. landing, exposing methods.
Mossad called the leak a grave security threat to the prime minister and the delegation.
Senior security officials allege Netanyahu excluded them from critical intelligence and diplomatic talks before the October 7 Hamas attack.

History

Historical Context

The Egypt–Israel peace treaty, signed on 26 March 1979 by President Anwar Sadat and Prime Minister Menachem Begin in Washington and witnessed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, ended a state of war dating back to 1948. Its secrecy, crucial to the Camp David negotiations, is echoed today as Shin Bet accuses Channel 12 of endangering Netanyahu’s planned UAE visit by premature disclosure.

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Story summary

Shin Bet filed a complaint accusing Channel 12 of endangering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by broadcasting his UAE visit location.
Shin Bet said Channel 12 aired flight at 9:38 p.m., before its 10:27 p.m. landing, exposing methods.
Mossad called the leak a grave security threat to the prime minister and the delegation.
Senior security officials allege Netanyahu excluded them from critical intelligence and diplomatic talks before the October 7 Hamas attack.

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