Benjamin Netanyahu’s Firing Israeli Spy Chief Illegal, High Court Rules

Benjamin Netanyahu’s firing Israeli spy chief illegal, High Court rules

The High Court ruling stated that due to the Qatargate case, the prime minister and the government's firing of Bar was a conflict of interest.

Israeli Supreme Court dismisses spy chief’s firing as unconstitutional

EARLIER THIS WEEK THE High Court of Israel delivered its ruling regarding the dismissal of the head of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA, more widely known as the Shin Bet), Ronen Bar, who had already announced his intention to leave his position. The court ruled that the Bar’s dismissal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu violated the law and that Netanyahu had a conflict of interest due to the ISA’s ongoing investigation into the “Qatar-Gate” …