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Ronen Bar dismissal attempt

Ronen Bar dismissal attempt
Part of Qatargate
Benjamin Netanyahu and Ronen Bar in a meeting with Antony Blinken, February 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu (second from the left) and Ronen Bar (right) in a meeting with Antony Blinken, February 2024
Native name ניסיון הדחת רונן בר
DateMarch 16, 2015 (2015-03-16) – ongoing
LocationIsrael
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Ronen Bar, head of the Israeli domestic intelligence service Shin Bet, was fired by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 16 March 2025. The firing was approved by the government, then frozen by the Supreme Court of Israel.

Bar was appointed head of the Shin Bet on 13 October 2021, and served in this position prior to the 7 October massacre and during the Iron Swords War.[1]

Sequence of events

On 16 March 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he intended to submit a proposal to the government to terminate Bar's role as head of the Shin Bet, claiming that "at all times, but especially during such an existential war, the Prime Minister must have full confidence in the head of the Shin Bet, but unfortunately, the situation is the opposite – I do not have such confidence... I have an ongoing distrust in the head of the Shin Bet that has grown over time." [2][3] In response, the Attorney General of Israel informed Netanyahu that he could not arbitrarily dismiss Ronen Bar, "until the investigation into the factual and legal basis for your decision and your ability to address the issue at this time is complete." Ronen Bar also responded to Netanyahu's statement, stating: "The duty of trust owed by the head of the Shin Bet is first and foremost to the citizens of Israel. The Prime Minister's expectation of a personal duty of trust is inappropriate." On 20 March 2025, the government unanimously voted that Bar would end his term no later than 10 April.[4][5][6]

Following the government's decision, several entities and opposition parties filed a petition with the Supreme Court against Bar's dismissal.[7]

On 21 March, Supreme Court Judge Gila Canfy-Steinitz froze the dismissal and ordered a hearing in an expanded panel "as soon as possible and no later than April 8, 2025".[failed verification] In response to the petition, the government argued that the issue was not adjudicated.[7]

On 8 April 2025, the Supreme Court heard the petitions. The procedure was broadcast live. The court ruled that Netanyahu was prohibited from announcing a replacement , but was permitted to interview possible candidates. The judges added that the government was prohibited from excluding Bar from the consultations. The decision allows both the head of the Shin Bet and the Prime Minister to submit affidavits in support of their factual claims. At the same time, the government and Attorney General of Israel Gali Baharav-Miara can reach an agreed settlement by 20 April .[6][8]

Affidavit of the head of the Shin Bet

On 21 April , Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar submitted an affidavit to the court, most of it secret and some of it public. In his affidavit, Bar claims that his conclusion from the sequence of events is that the source of the desire to terminate his tenure is not on a professional level but rather in the expectation of personal loyalty on his part to the Prime Minister, and that until November 2024, the Shin Bet had received many compliments from the Prime Minister.[9]

In the public part of the affidavit, Bar made the following claims:

  • Netanyahu asked him to give a security opinion that Netanyahu cannot testify at his trial and Bar refused to do so.[10]
  • The Prime Minister's Office asked him to act against anti-government protesters and monitor "protest financiers", including Gonen Ben Itzhak.[11][12][13]
  • Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, obedience to him and not to the Supreme Court.[14][9]
  • The Shin Bet started an investigation, which presented the policy of the political echelon towards the Gaza Strip and the warnings that were conveyed to the political echelon by the Shin Bet during 2023 and were ignored by it.[15]
  • The Shin Bet started an investigation into the connection between those employed in the Prime Minister's Office and the government of Qatar which resulted in his dismissal.[11][12]

Bar's resignation

On 28 April, Bar tendered his resignation effective 15 June, citing responsibility for failing to prevent the 7 October attacks.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Burke, Jason (21 March 2025). "Who is Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of Israel's Shin Bet security service?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Full text: In letter to cabinet, Bar says his firing 'entirely tainted by conflicts of interest'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  3. ^ Berman, Lazar (21 March 2025). "Cabinet fires Shin Bet chief; PM claims lack of trust in Bar, who calls move invalid". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  4. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (23 April 2025). "Bar's allegations against Netanyahu have raised the risk of a constitutional crisis". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  5. ^ Azulay, Moran; Zitun, Yoav (20 March 2025). "Government votes to oust Shin Bet chief; Ronen Bar claims 'ulterior motive'". Ynetnews. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Israel: Supreme Court delays ruling on Bar's dismissal amid political bias claims". France 24. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b Eichner, Itamar; Azulay, Moran (21 March 2025). "Top court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar". Ynetnews. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  8. ^ Atkinson, Emily; Baker, Graeme (21 March 2025). "Ronen Bar: Israel's Supreme Court freezes PM's order to sack security chief". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  9. ^ a b Kershner, Isabel (21 April 2025). "Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  10. ^ Breuer, Eliav (23 April 2025). "Calls for Netanyahu's incapacitation increase after Shin Bet chief affidavit". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b "'Out of deep concern for the State of Israel': Full text of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar's affidavit". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  12. ^ a b Yoaz, Yuval (23 April 2025). "Ronen Bar's bombshell affidavit puts the ball squarely in attorney general's court". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  13. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (23 April 2025). "Netanyahu reportedly asked Ronen Bar to act against protest leader Gonen Ben Yitzhak". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  14. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (21 April 2025). "Bar says Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, obedience to him and not Supreme Court". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  15. ^ Eyal, Nadav (18 March 2025). "The letter that led to Netanyahu's decision to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar". Ynetnews. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  16. ^ Melzer, Natalie (29 April 2025). "Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu". AP News. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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