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Netanyahu to appoint deputy Shin Bet chief as interim leader
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed the deputy head of Shin Bet as acting chief for one month, pending the appointment of David Zini as the permanent head.
- Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar resigned due to disagreements with Netanyahu, citing personal responsibility for a significant security failure on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and 251 hostages taken.
- Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara stated that there is a conflict of interest in Netanyahu's actions regarding Shin Bet, emphasizing a vital need to prevent harm to national security.
- David Zini's appointment faced legal challenges leading to public protests against Netanyahu.
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Netanyahu Appoints Temporary Shin Bet Chief
This coming Sunday will mark the end of Ronen Bar’s term as the Shin Bet chief. Since the confirmation of the next Shin Bet chief, Major General David Zini, is expected to take another several weeks, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made a decision on Thursday to assign the responsibility to “S.,” who currently serves as the Shin Bet deputy chief. S. will fill the position temporarily for a month or until the completion of Zini’s appointment pr…
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Cleveland Jewish NewsNetanyahu appoints ‘S.’ as acting Shin Bet director pending approval of nominee
The deputy director will fill Ronen Bar's role until the government completes the appointment process of nominee Maj. Gen. David Zini.The post Netanyahu appoints ‘S.’ as acting Shin Bet director pending approval of nominee appeared first on JNS.org.
Netanyahu names interim Shin Bet chief with AG's approval, despite conflict of interest
The attorney general allowed the one-month appointment of the agency's deputy chief, 'S.,' citing national security, but reiterated that Netanyahu acted improperly by bypassing her and failing to transfer his authority to another minister
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