Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar requests delay in submitting statement to High Court

Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter

Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, attends a ceremony on May 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services, attends a ceremony on May 5, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar requests that the High Court allow him another day to submit a formal statement regarding his dismissal by the government, Hebrew media reports.

Bar was expected to file the statement today, which will likely include precise details of claims he has made against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the reasons for his removal from office.

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