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Government scraps plan to dismiss Shin Bet chief after resignation announcement

Bar's resignation negates need for dismissal, government says; move seen as effort to avoid High Court ruling on PM's alleged conflict of interest

Itamar Eichner | 04.29.25

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to step down on June 15

Bar's announcement comes amid high tensions between him and Netanyahu over ongoing Qatargate investigations and public scrutiny of the agency's failure to prevent the October 7 attacks

Ynet | 04.28.25

Netanyahu accuses Shin Bet chief in court filings of lying about October 7

Prime minister files a sworn affidavit accusing Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of mismanaging warnings ahead of the October 7 massacre, while stopping short of explicitly denying allegations he sought to override the judiciary

Itamar Eichner, Netael Bandel | 04.27.25

PM wanted me to obey him, not court and to surveil protest leaders, Shin Bet head tells court

Bar submits open and classified letters in his sworn affidavit, tells Supreme Court he is concerned next chief to be unable to operate without fear of dismissal; He also questions motives behind his removal during Qatargate probe and hostage talks ; PMO says document is all lies

Netanel Bendel | 04.21.25

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar

Loyalty, leadership and the law: Ex-security officials confront the Shin Bet crisis

Former Shin Bet chief Ayalon and ex-IDF Major General Hacohen debate whether the firing of Ronen Bar signals democratic collapse or rightful leadership

Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 04.17.25

Shin Bet excluded from Netanyahu Gaza visit as fallout with Ronen Bar escalates

Tensions between government and agency chief grows against backdrop of new leak investigation, centered on a veteran agent giving classified info to journalists and politicans

Yuval Karni | 04.16.25

הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי וראש השב"כ רונן בר בחמ"ל השבויים והנעדרים

Suspected leaker oversaw censorship of internal Shin Bet documents, attorney says

Attorney asserts agent, accused of leaking confidential materials regarding investigations into extreme right-wing elements in the police, acted out of belief that public and political leadership had the right to know

Liran Tamari, Yuval Karni | 04.15.25

Likud following leak probe: Ronen Bar has turned Shin Bet into 'deep-state militia'

Statement by Netanyahu's party comes after detention of agency reservist, suspected of leaking confidential documents to journalists and Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli

Yuval Karni | 04.15.25

High Court blocks firing of Shin Bet chief, bars Netanyahu from naming replacement

After 11-hour hearing, judges rule Ronen Bar will stay on and can't be fired April 10; PM barred from naming replacement; court gives government and AG 2 weeks to resolve; lawmaker slams decision, urges disobedience: 'Illegal, unauthorized order'

Netael Bandel, Moran Azulay | 04.08.25

דיון בבג"ץ בעתירות לפיטורי ראש השב"כ רונן בר

Goverment attorney: Shin Bet chief staying is a security risk; Justice Amit rejects 'fearmongering'

Judges heard eight separate petitions filed against Netanyahu's decision to end tenure of Ronen Bar, made amid public criticism over intelligence failures that led to October 7 attacks and Qatargate probe; Court session ends with judges giving government and AG time to reach a 'creative solution'

Netael Bandel | 04.08.25

Ex-Shin Bet chief: Netanyahu tried to weaponize security agency against Bennett

Former security chief Yoram Cohen says Netanyahu urged him to block Naftali Bennett from joining Security Cabinet over unproven decades-old claims; he warns any domestic intelligence chief agreeing to such request would cross dangerous line

Ynet | 04.07.25

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar

'Jerks in cells with rats': Shin Bet official admits arresting West Bank suspects 'without evidence'

Leaked recording of Shin Bet official admitting to unlawful arrests and degrading treatment of Jewish West Bank suspects sparks political turmoil, with Netanyahu’s office accusing agency of acting independently and outside mandate; official suspends himself in response to public outrage

Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | 04.06.25

Shin Bet Chief warns of 'Secret Police' risk amid Netanyahu's push for dismissal

Set to be relieved of duty by Netanyahu, Ronen Bar warns the Supreme Court his dismissal threatens the agency's independence, possibly turning it into a 'secret police'; AG calls the move 'flawed' and claims it's tainted by Netanyahu's personal conflicts of interest

Netael Bandel, Itamar Eichner | 04.04.25

Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu named Ronen Bar's deputy as acting head of the Shin Bet

Netanyahu announces appointment of Ronen Bar's deputy as acting head of Shin Bet

Prime minister continues to interview candidates for the position, but announced that he will assign S., who has been serving as deputy head of the Shin Bet for the past three months, to the role of acting chief starting next week

Itamar Eichner | 04.02.25

Netanyahu backtracks on Shin Bet chief choice after criticism

PM tells Sharvit he decided to consider other candidates just 24 hours after naming him the new designated head of the security agency; allies speak out against appointment after the decorated admiral takes part in anti-government protests

Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | 04.01.25

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