Shin Bet

Netanyahu to begin interviewing new candidates for Shin Bet head

High Court judge Gila Kanfi-Steinitz stated she “did not see the need” to extend a temporary injunction freezing the firing of Ronen Bar to include a ban on interviewing new candidates.

Israel Katz vs Eyal Zamir: Yet another clash at the top

With the country on the cusp of sending troops and reservists back into full battle, Israel's leadership must get its act together.

25/03/2025

Blocking firing of Shin Bet head would ‘expropriate’ government authority, PM says

According to the prime minister and the government, the authority to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet lay solely with the government, according to the law.

 Police outside the Knesset in Jerusalem forcefully trying to remove the protestors.

Protesters block Jerusalem roads as Knesset passes 2025 budget, nine arrested

Protesters blocked multiple entrances to the Knesset while a vote was held on the 2025 budget, as police attempted to disperse them.

'Fratricidal discourse': The Shin Bet standoff puts Israel's democracy in a bind

How Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's firing of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Ronen Bar kicked off a clash between Israel's security and political spheres.

Did Ronen Bar probe Ben-Gvir, police for a Kahanist takeover?

A source tells the Jerusalem Post that Information was gathered, but no formal probe was formed.

Ronen Bar to clarify warnings about Netanyahu to closed session of Knesset on Wednesday

"We cannot ignore the grave letter from the head of the Shin Bet. Summon him immediately to present his claims.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025

Ben-Gvir calls to imprison Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar

Ben-Gvir did not offer proof of his claims and appeared to have bunched together a number of issues with unclear relations between them.

Israelis protest Netanyahu's leadership, demand Gaza hostage release

Additional protests are planned for Monday, including a Shift 101 protest for the hostages and a march organized by the Academic Protest.

24/03/2025
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv

'Dark regime': Netanyahu denies approving Shin Bet probe into Ben-Gvir's police

The comment came in response to a Channel 12 report, which claimed the agency carried out in recent months a secret probe into the police on suspicion of undermining the state and democracy.

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