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Shin Bet chief warns justice minister of ‘growing potential for violence’ — TV
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, November 6, 2022. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar phoned Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the past few days to warn “the atmosphere is heating up” as the government moves ahead with its contentious proposals to overhaul the judiciary, according to Channel 12 news.
Bar reportedly told Levin that Shin Bet assessments indicate “a growing potential for violence and escalation as the legislation advances” and therefore urged him “to do everything to calm the climate.”
The network, which doesn’t cite a source, says Bar reached out to Levin as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refrained from getting involved in the matter.
