Ronen Bar
Former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar evacuated from UAE security conference following Iranian threat
Bar was in the UAE with his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, to attend a special security conference hosted by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ).
Israel must confront Jewish extremism while rejecting Europe’s double standards - editorial
Shin Bet to change 'Qatargate' opinion says Urich, Feldstein didn't harm state security - report
Roman Gofman’s Mossad chief appointment signals a paradigm shift - analysis
'I want to apologize to you,' Ronen Bar tells Edan Alexander after Witkoff secures his release
"I want to apologize to you for falling into captivity also because of us, and for the fact that you were released thanks to Witkoff and not thanks to us," Bar reportedly told the freed hostage.
Netanyahu appoints IDF Maj.-Gen. David Zini as Shin Bet chief, despite court ruling
The appointment was made despite a High Court ruling that the dismissal of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar was illegal due to Netanyahu's conflict of interest in the "Qatargate" affair.
False, misleading, conspiratorial claims: Fact-checking Netanyahu's press conference - analysis
Many of the prime minister’s claims were inaccurate, misleading, contradictory, or conspiratorial.
Government will ignore A-G, appoint new Shin Bet head, PM says
The government intends to appoint a new Shin Bet head despite A-G's directive based on a High Court ruling earlier.
'Victory for Israeli democracy': Israel weighs in on Ronen Bar High Court ruling
While many organizations in Israel called the High Court's ruling on Ronen Bar's firing a victory for democracy, some said the decision undermined the government.
High Court rules gov't decision to fire Ronen Bar was illegal
The High Court ruling stated that due to the Qatargate case, the prime minister and the government's firing of Bar was a conflict of interest.
Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line in Israel - opinion
How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar: 'We will do everything necessary to return the 59 hostages'
He also told attendees that "no attack, no alliance of adversaries can defeat a united Israel."
Bar’s resignation: Dragging Israel to the brink, again - analysis
His resignation will also allow this invaluable security agency to retreat from the headlines and return to the shadows.
Gov't reverses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar dismissal
Bar announced he would step down on June 15 in an announcement at the memorial event for fallen Shin Bet personnel at the agency’s headquarters on Monday night.
