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Trump’s tackling of ostensible ‘deep state’ inspired Netanyahu to fire Shin Bet chief — report

By Jacob Magid 16 March 2025, 11:08 pm
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to move ahead with the firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar after leaving Washington in early February, inspired by the moves US President Donald Trump took “against the deep state” and his appointment of loyalists to key posts, the Axios news site reports, citing aides to the premier.

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