After publicly clashing with Prime Minister Netanyahu and sparking national debate by turning to Supreme Court to overturn his firing, the head of Israel’s internal security agency announces plans to step down.
Ronen Bar, director of the Shin Bet internal security agency, announced Monday night that he will resign as chief of Israel’s primary counter-terror intelligence agency.
Speaking at a memorial event honoring Shin Bet agents who fell in the line of duty, Bar reiterated his responsibility for the agency’s failures to prevent or respond to the Hamas invasion of October 7th, 2023, and revealed that he will step down as Shin Bet director on June 15th.
“As the head of the organization, I took responsibility — and now, on an evening symbolizing remembrance, heroism, and sacrifice, I have chosen to announce the implementation of that responsibility and my decision to end my tenure as head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet),” Bar said.
