The legal adviser at the Justice Ministry, Yael Kotick, who is closely affiliated with Justice Minister Yariv Levin, is likely to demand that additional investigative steps be made in the former Military Advocate General's case and summon the attorney general to be questioned under caution, sources said

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes worth hundreds of thousands of shekels into the Gaza Strip

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The case involves a network of numerous suspects smuggling hundreds of thousands of shekels' worth of goods from Israel to the Gaza Strip. Suspects are accused of multiple security and tax-related offenses, including violations of Israel's counterterrorism law

Police say tens of millions of shekels meant for city welfare were diverted to private businesses, with officials allegedly pocketing cash or perks. The investigation, now public after months of covert work, included raids on homes and municipal offices

In view of the police decision, no criminal sanctions will be taken against ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers. Senior police officers cited manpower shortages and concern over riots. Israel's Attorney General said the decision leads to selective enforcement

The Shin bet chief's family ties to the suspect were published following a Haaretz request to lift a gag order. The suspect is charged with transferring goods from Israel to Gaza for pay

Haaretz requested the gag order be lifted to provide additional details on the affair. The IDF suspects that Israeli civilians and even soldiers at times are taking advantage of lax border security to smuggle equipment into the Gaza Strip

Mordechai David, who has close ties to National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, has been repeatedly questioned by the police and the Shin Bet for harassing and threatening protesters and journalists

Israeli forces shot and killed the suspect of an attempted stabbing at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem, whose family says had special needs. Jerusalem district police chief said officers acted 'exactly as expected of them,' and that 'there is only one ending for the terrorist: that he dies'

The National Security Minister, who was convicted for terror charges in 2008, called the attack 'a clear red line,' and said he had survived six assassination attempts in three years. 'I protested thousands of times, but I never raised my hand. That's a clear red line, certainly when I'm with the children'

Haaretz requested the gag order be lifted to provide additional details on the affair, which is currently being investigated by the IDF and Shin Bet security service. The IDF suspects that Israeli civilians and even soldiers at times are taking advantage of lax border security to smuggle equipment into the Gaza Strip.