Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek the dismissal of the director of the Shin Bet internal security service this week, following a power struggle over the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza.

Netanyahu has resisted calls for an official state commission of inquiry into the Oct. 7 attack and has tried to blame the failures on the army and security agencies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced his decision to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, citing a lack of trust between them. “I have decided to propose to the government the dismissal of Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar,” Netanyahu said in a video statement released by his office.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar amid ongoing distrust. The dismissal stems from disputes over responsibility for a Hamas attack. Netanyahu also faces allegations of blackmail and opposition to an inquiry,

There was no immediate comment from Shin Bet or Bar. However, Israeli Democrat party chief Yair Golan slammed the move to dismiss Bar and wrote on X that “Netanyahu declared war

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.