“The prime minister expressed to me, on more than one occasion, his desire to see the Shin Bet act against citizens involved in protest activity and demonstrations against the government,” Bar claimed in the court document. Israel’s Supreme Court has prevented Bar from being removed as the executive of Shin Bet by the prime minister pending a “creative solution.” Bar’s dismissal occurred after members of his agency began investigating Netanyahu press aides over connections to the Gulf state of Qatar. It would be a potential conflict of interest to have such high-ranking advisers to the prime minister also quietly lobbying for a foreign country—especially given that the Gulf state has hosted leaders of Hamas, one of Israel’s chief enemies, in the past.
Author: Jacob Adams
Published at: 2025-04-22 21:58:43
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