Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, citing “ongoing distrust” during a time of war.
The move to dismiss Ronen Bar follows tensions over blame for the failures leading to Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack. The Shin Bet, which is responsible for monitoring Palestinian militant groups, recently released a report acknowledging its failures in the attack while also criticising Mr Netanyahu, stating that government policies contributed to the events.
