President Isaac Herzog addressed the appointment of Major General David Zini as head of the Shin Bet against the Attorney General's determination at a Jerusalem Day event, saying: "I warn and caution that no one should consider disobeying - neither court rulings nor legal directives." He added: "In the Jewish and democratic State of Israel, the rule of law is not a recommendation but a fundamental existential principle. Anyone who even discusses the possibility of violating the law and court rulings damages the state institutions and Israeli sovereignty."

