Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to dismiss Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Ronen Bar and will bring it to a vote on the cabinet next week, Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Sunday.
"At all times, but especially during an existential war such as we face, there must be full trust between the prime minister and the head of the Shin Bet. But unfortunately, the situation is the opposite - I do not have such trust. I have ongoing distrust in the head of the Shin Bet, a distrust that has only grown over time, Netanyahu stated.
Netanyahu's decision comes amid Shin Bet's investigation into the alleged involvement of the prime minister's closest aids in paid jobs for promoting the interests of the Qatari government.
