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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Israel’s Shin Bet security chief says he will resign after Netanyahu row

Ronen Bar.
Ronen Bar had alleged that Netanyahu tried to fire him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the PM over the courts. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Ronen Bar, the director of Israel’s Shin Bet internal security service, has said he will resign in less than two months, after weeks of tension with Benjamin Netanyahu, who has tried to fire him, bringing Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis.

“After 35 years of service, in order to allow an orderly process for appointing a permanent successor and for professional handover, I will end my role on 15 June 2025,” Bar told a Shin Bet memorial event on Monday.

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