The gag order on the new security case has been lifted. On Tuesday morning, Judge Menachem Mizrahi authorized the publication of the details surrounding the case. In his ruling, the judge stated that the gag order, which had been imposed on April 6, 2025, was being lifted "in light of the spread of partial and inaccurate information, in an effort to halt the continued dissemination of misinformation." With the order removed, details of the investigation may now be published, except for the suspect's name.
The case involves the suspected leaking of classified material by a reservist who previously held a senior position in the Shin Bet security agency, to journalists. He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow for a remand hearing. The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Shin Bet and the Police Internal Investigations Department (Machash). Authorities have confirmed that extraordinary investigative measures were used against the suspect, including an eight-day denial of access to legal counsel. The suspect had served in the Shin Bet for decades before retiring, and was called back to reserve duty following the October 7 attacks.
Investigators are also looking into suspicions that the Shin Bet officer leaked classified information to Amichai Chikli, a government minister.
The suspect, who was arrested on April 9, is suspected of abusing his access to Shin Bet systems during his tenure to pass classified information to unauthorized individuals. Due to the severity of the allegations, a legal order was initially issued barring him from meeting with his attorney, although that restriction has since been lifted.
The joint investigation by Machash and the Shin Bet is focused on the extraction of sensitive information from agency systems and its transfer to unauthorized parties.
The detained Shin Bet officer has filed an appeal against the extension of his detention. In the appeal, the suspect argued: "The measures taken against me are entirely disproportionate and, in fact, completely excessive."
