Ronen Bar
Ronen Bar is the current head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the country's primary internal security service.
Israel at War day 609: What's happening in Israel and Gaza?
GHF says aid distribution carried out peacefully • IDF hits Hezbollah drone assembly • Iran orders missile fuel from China
Tug of war: Netanyahu and High Court gamble with Israel's future over Shin Bet head - opinion
Maj.-Gen. Zini's appt as Shin Bet head undermines IDF Chief of Staff Zamir's status - analysis
'I am against hostage deals,' Netanyahu's Shin Bet chief pick says - report
Netanyahu justifies Shin Bet head appt, says Zini will not be involved in 'Qatargate' probe
The statement said that a permanent successor to Bar must be appointed by the time Bar's term ends on June 15.
Netanyahu's office publishes excerpts of pre-Oct. 7 Maj.-Gen. Zini report on IDF preparedness
“[...] In almost every sector, a surprise raid on our forces could succeed, undermining the rule ‘we will be surprised but not defeated.’"
Israel at war day 595: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?
US-Iran nuclear talks begin amid doubts; Netanyahu shares Zini report; Hezbollah seeks boost; Palestinian leaders exit Syria after harassment
'I want to apologize to you,' Ronen Bar tells Edan Alexander after Witkoff secures his release
"I want to apologize to you for falling into captivity also because of us, and for the fact that you were released thanks to Witkoff and not thanks to us," Bar reportedly told the freed hostage.
Netanyahu appoints IDF Maj.-Gen. David Zini as Shin Bet chief, despite court ruling
The appointment was made despite a High Court ruling that the dismissal of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar was illegal due to Netanyahu's conflict of interest in the "Qatargate" affair.
False, misleading, conspiratorial claims: Fact-checking Netanyahu's press conference - analysis
Many of the prime minister’s claims were inaccurate, misleading, contradictory, or conspiratorial.
Government will ignore A-G, appoint new Shin Bet head, PM says
The government intends to appoint a new Shin Bet head despite A-G's directive based on a High Court ruling earlier.
'Victory for Israeli democracy': Israel weighs in on Ronen Bar High Court ruling
While many organizations in Israel called the High Court's ruling on Ronen Bar's firing a victory for democracy, some said the decision undermined the government.
High Court rules gov't decision to fire Ronen Bar was illegal
The High Court ruling stated that due to the Qatargate case, the prime minister and the government's firing of Bar was a conflict of interest.
Checks and balances: Power, democracy, economic stability on the line in Israel - opinion
How does a modern democracy safeguard its future? The answer lies not in concentrating power but in rigorously maintaining the delicate architecture of checks and balances.
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar: 'We will do everything necessary to return the 59 hostages'
He also told attendees that "no attack, no alliance of adversaries can defeat a united Israel."
