The effort is part of a dispute between Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance and its opponents about the nature and future of the Israeli state.

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There was no immediate comment from Shin Bet or Bar. However, Israeli Democrat party chief Yair Golan slammed the move to dismiss Bar and wrote on X that “Netanyahu declared war

After months of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would seek to remove the chief of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu targets head of Israeli Security Agency Ronen Bar for ouster. The nation's attorney general has weighed in.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet internal security service, has prompted calls for protest. Several organizations called for protest rallies on Tuesday and Wednesday,