Tel Aviv, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the Shin Bet internal security service, Ronen Bar.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to oust Shin Bet head Ronen Bar amid ongoing mistrust. The controversy stems from differing views on accountability for the Oct 7 Hamas attack. Shin Bet admits shortcomings,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the head of the country's Shin Bet domestic security service Ronen Bar that he plans to bring his dismissal before the government this week, a statement from Netanyahu's office said on Sunday.

Mr Netanyahu said he has had ‘ongoing distrust’ with the director of the Shin Bet internal security service, Ronen Bar.