Israel, Netanyahu announces dismissal of Shin Bet chief

Rome, 16th Mar. (LaPresse) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his intention to fire the head of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar. In a statement, Netanyahu's office said that the prime minister had met Bar and ‘informed him that he will submit a proposal to the government this week to end his tenure’. In a second statement, Netanyahu said that ‘at all times, but especially during an existential war like the one we are facing, there must be complete trust between the prime minister and the head of the Shin Bet’.