Ronen Bar

Ronen Bar is the current head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the country's primary internal security service.

Netanyahu reportedly told Shin Bet chief to resign, he refused

Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief Bar clash over resignation in tense meeting.

Turning the Shin Bet into a political battleground would be a detriment to all of Israel

When an agency with extraordinary powers becomes a partisan battleground, democracy itself is at risk.

Netanyahu's blame-game tactics with the Shin Bet explained

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Zvika Klein, Tamar Uriel-Beeri, and Sarah Ben-Nun.

Netanyahu considering firing Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in coming weeks

The report further claimed that Netanyahu's close circle has begun evaluating this possibility from a legal aspect as well. 

Netanyahu on probe: Shin Bet knew of Oct. 7 invasion, hid the truth

The statement came following the Shin Bet release of its probe into the massacre on Tuesday.  

Netanyahu's funding for Hamas via Qatar enabled Oct. 7 invasion, Shin Bet reveals

The Shin Bet also revealed that SIM cards and sensors along the border were activated ahead of time but were ignored.

Shin Bet to present results of its Oct. 7 probe

Bar also said that he intends to ensure that a state investigation committee into the October 7 attacks is established.

Israleis protest for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025

Israeli official criticizes Shin Bet chief over hostage deal, sparking backlash

The recent developments in the hostage deal talks are "the result of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to change the composition of the negotiation team," the official was cited as saying.

 IDF Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar are seen among Israeli leaders

Netanyahu’s end game not just for IDF, but also Shin Bet

The grand plan: To force out Ronen Bar along with already ousted IDF chief Halevi.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 22, 2025

Israel's Ron Dermer 'hesitant' on pushing Gaza deal, hostage father says

To all the hostages who hear me now, know that the fight is ongoing, and we are not giving up on you," Aloni said.

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