The Israeli Supreme Court has been involved in ongoing deliberations regarding the appointment of David Zini as the new head of the Shin Bet security agency. The hearing faced multiple suspensions due to conflicting positions among attendees, including interruptions by government coalition members and interventions by a Knesset deputy. The court granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Attorney General a deadline to reach a compromise on the appointment. After several extensions, a settlement was reached allowing Netanyahu to announce the candidate within two months. However, the appointed Shin Bet chief will be barred from overseeing the "Qatargate" investigation, which involves aides to Netanyahu. Concurrently, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was summoned to a pre-dismissal hearing amid government efforts to remove her. Additionally, Netanyahu's close aide Jonatan Urich faces indictment over allegations of leaking top-secret military information during Israel's war on Gaza, a charge he denies. The Israeli prison chief, Kobi Yaakobi, has also promised to resign if indicted for obstructing an investigation into a West Bank police commander.