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Netanyahu considering canceling selection of ex-Navy chief Eli Sharvit as new Shin Bet head
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s selection of former Navy commander Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet security service will likely be recalled, an Israeli source tells The Times of Israel.
Netanyahu has not made a final decision on the matter, according to the source.
Sharvit would replace Ronen Bar, who was formally fired by the cabinet earlier this month but who remains in his post.
The Prime Minister’s Office refuses to comment.
Earlier reports said Netanyahu is weighing choosing an alternative candidate due to Sharvit’s reported participation in protests against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans and a recent op-ed blasting US President Donald Trump for his climate policies, amid pressure from coalition members.
The Times of Israel Community.