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Netanyahu’s office does not deny he’s trying to push out Shin Bet head Bar
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, on April 4, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office does not deny a Channel 12 report that he sought to push Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to quit last Thursday, saying instead that “the one who appoints the head of the Shin Bet is the government, and not the sitting Shin Bet chief.”
“This is how it’s always been done, as is customary in democratic states,” the PMO says in response to the report, seemingly trying to justify Netanyahu’s move.
Netanyahu has been reportedly preparing to fire Bar, who told senior staff last week that he won’t step down until the hostages are returned and a state commission to investigate the October 7, 2023 attacks is established.
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