Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s rise from Sayeret Matkal to leading Israel’s security agency, navigating political shifts and key operations.

The effort is part of a dispute between Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing alliance and its opponents about the nature and future of the Israeli state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’s planning to fire Ronen Bar, the head of the domestic security service Shin Bet, with whom he’s quarreled over responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack,

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"The Shin Bet is a state organization that carries out its missions according to law. Its strength and resilience lie in its values," he said.

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"We cannot allow the coalition to realize its vision and destroy Israel completely. The protest is a way for the people to express their opposition to the regime," said Hofshi B'Artzenu, protest CEO.

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