Ronen Bar

Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar files $1 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu, alleging he falsely accused Bar of knowing about the October 7 attack in advance and withholding warnings

Following the petitions to the High Court of Justice, Netanyahu will announce his candidate for the head of the Shin Bet within 60 days, and the dispute will come to an end

The move comes following the statement by the Shin Bet chief that he will end his term on June 15, as Netanyahu believes it is fitting for Ronen Bar to resign in an agreed upon and respectful manner'

Netanyahu decided dismiss Bar last month, but this caused controversy over whether his stated reason, namely a lack of trust, was sufficient to dismiss him

Ronen Bar claimed that there was no legitimate basis to fire him for 'lack of trust,' adding a litany of alleged misconduct by the prime minister

Tali Gottlieb of the Likud was warned by the court that 'all immunity stops at the entrance to the hall' after she began shouting at Supreme Court Justice Yitzhak Amit

This follows criticism leveled against Sharvit, which included US Senator Lindsey Graham slamming the choice over Sharvit's stance on the energy policy of President Donald Trump

After interviewing seven candidates for the position, Netanyahu chose Sharvit, who will replace the head of the organization, Ronen Bar, pending a ruling by the Supreme Court over his dismissal

In a video broadcast during a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu presented what he termed as a 'dramatic revelation of facts that will shake you,' revealing personal correspondence with Bar

Bar said the decision to fire him was "entirely tainted by ... conflicts of interest" and driven by "completely different, extraneous and fundamentally unacceptable motives"

Clashes broke out on Jerusalem's Gaza Street between protesters and police trying to prevent them from progressing towards the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Thousands of protesters blocked roads leading to Netanyahu's residence on Gaza Street • The police put up barriers, which the protesters managed to cross and advance on the street

Gali Baharav-Miara said that an 'investigation must be completed into the factual and legal basis underlying the decision and the Prime Minister's ability to deal with the matter at this time'

The move is 'necessary' he said, for the rehabilitation of the internal security agency after the defense failures during the Gazan onslaught October 7, 2023, as well as 'preventing the next disaster'

The findings from the Shin Bet investigation blamed the political echelon and Qatari funds for allowing Hamas to build up its capabilities • Qatar slammed the Shin Bet for its 'false accusations'

Draft includes points that will not be made public if a deal were to be struck, according to a Qatari paper

'We will not let this pass,' Netanyahu told residents of Majdal Shams, who responded angrily: 'Coward!'

The statement from the Internal Security Agency head follows protestors breaking security perimeters and reaching the Prime Minister's official residence and throwing a burning torch at police

Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's longstanding policy of upholding religious freedom, particularly during the Ramadan holiday

Following an airstrike, IDF soldiers entered a building in downtown Rafah where they found Fernando Merman and Luis Har and rescued them during a firefight

At a covert meeting with the PA, Israeli security officials also promised some relief to the West Bank struggling economy

The delegation is spearheaded by Dedi Barnea, the head of the Mossad and Ronan Bar, the head of the Shin Bet

'There's no doubt in my mind he's going to be among the first senior Israeli officials to hand in their resignations,' Ronen Bar's predecessor says

The Shin Bet internal security agency chief Ronen Bar has reportedly recommended presenting to the Hague evidence of the UN agency's ties to Hamas