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Netanyahu's Shin Bet Chief Search Sparks National Security Concerns

3/25/2025

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Israel's High Court has granted Prime Minister Netanyahu the green light to interview candidates for the Shin Bet chief role, even as it upheld the dismissal of Ronen Bar. Netanyahu insists that the court's involvement threatens national security, intensifying the already simmering tensions with Hamas and internal political strife.

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Israel's High Court has granted Prime Minister Netanyahu the green light to interview candidates for the Shin Bet chief role, even as it upheld the dismissal of Ronen Bar. Netanyahu insists that the court's involvement threatens national security, intensifying the already simmering tensions with Hamas and internal political strife.