JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Footage released Sunday by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office showed Shin Bet chief David Zini bringing a religious text to a high-level security consultation amid Israel’s Operation “Roaring Lion.”
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The meeting, held Saturday night, included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar, Bezalel Smotrich, and Itamar Ben Gvir. Zini placed the book Manot HaLevi, on the Book of Esther by Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz, on the table during the discussion. Alkabetz is known for composing the liturgical poem “Lecha Dodi.”
The operation, aimed at Iranian military targets, began with an initial strike that, according to IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, eliminated dozens of senior Iranian commanders within a single minute of precision fire.
The footage drew attention for the symbolic presence of the religious text alongside a meeting focused on national security and military planning.
Iran, Israel, and the Enduring Message of the Book on the Table
The Prime Minister’s Office released footage Sunday from a security consultation held the previous night, at the height of Operation “Roaring Lion.” Gathered around the table were the Prime Minister, senior cabinet… pic.twitter.com/tC4lncxA9J
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