Spy Chief Disputes Netanyahu Dismissal
Israeli Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar has submitted a scathing affidavit to the Supreme Court. He claims Netanyahu tried to dismiss him after he refused to spy on protesters.
According to The Guardian, Bar refused to disrupt Netanyahu’s corruption trial. He cited Shin Bet’s investigations into links between Netanyahu aides and Qatar as another reason for his dismissal.
The Prime Minister’s office denied these allegations. They called the affidavit “full of lies.” Netanyahu insists Bar’s dismissal was due to security failures related to the October 7 attack.
Bar has stated he will announce his resignation date soon.
The Guardian, Maghrebi.org
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