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Netanyahu announces plans to seek the dismissal of the head of Shin Bet internal security service

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to dismiss Ronen Bar from his position as director of Shin Bet amid ongoing investigations related to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.
  • Netanyahu cited a growing distrust in Bar's performance as the reason for the dismissal, which requires Knesset approval and faces legal review from the attorney general regarding its validity.
  • Bar intends to remain until sensitive investigations conclude, while opposition leaders and civil society groups criticize the dismissal as politically motivated, with potential implications for Israel's security and governance.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the country's Shin Bet internal security service. The prime minister's office said in a statement late Friday, according to Haaretz. The decision was made unanimously. Netanyahu stated earlier this week that he wanted to fire Bar because he lacks confidence in her...

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Benjamin Netanyahu is not only at war with Hamas in Gaza, he also has his own conflict inside the country. More than 40,000 people left on Tuesday night to protest, once again, against the Israeli Prime Minister, after pulverizing the ceasefire after Tuesday’s bombing of Gaza. These demonstrations continued on Wednesday, with large rallies in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Thousands of Israelis gathered yesterday in front of the Parliament building in …

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