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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
ראש הממשלה נתניהו בצפון רצועת עזה
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
רונן בר בנימין נתניהו
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
רונן בר בנימין נתניהו
Supreme Court temporarily prohibits firing Shin Bet chief, Netanyahu will not be able to name replacement
 After 11-hour long hearing, judges rule Ronen Bar will remain in his position and can not be fired on April 10; Netanyahu will be prohibited from announcing a replacement, and the government and the Attorney General will be required to reach a solution in the next two weeks; Lawmaker calls for disobedience: 'An illegal and 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
בינימין נתניהו, יורם כהן
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
רונן בר בנימין נתניהו
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
אלי שרביט בנימין נתניהו
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
ראש הממשלה נתניהו נפגש עם מהסנאטור הרפובליקני לינדזי גרהאם
Lindsey Graham slams Netanyahu’s ‘beyond problematic’ pick for Shin Bet chief over anti-Trump comments
Pro-Israel US senator and Trump ally urges PM to better vet candidates and select different replacement for Ronen Bar, following revelations that Eli Sharvit had criticized President Trump’s climate policies
Moran Azulay, Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner | 03.31.25
אלי שרביט
Netanyahu names retired admiral Eli Sharvit as next Shin Bet chief
Announcement made without waiting for Supreme Court to rule on petitions trying to stop firing of current chief Ronen Bar; The last time a Navy commander was appointed to the position was after the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin 
Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox, Yoav Zitun | 03.31.25
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and outgoing Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar
Who will replace Ronen Bar? Netanyahu begins interviews for next Shin Bet chief
Finalists include top security veterans from the Shin Bet and Mossad, each with deep counterterrorism credentials and differing strategic approaches, as court maintains freeze on Bar's dismissal pending further review
Itamar Eichner | 03.26.25
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