Overview

• Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar submitted a sworn affidavit accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of ordering surveillance on political opponents and protest leaders.
• Bar claims Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, even over judicial rulings, in the event of a constitutional crisis.
• The affidavit alleges Netanyahu pressured Bar to take actions that would delay proceedings in the prime minister's corruption trial.
• Israel's Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Netanyahu's attempt to dismiss Bar, keeping him in office with full authority for now.
• Nationwide protests continue, with critics accusing Netanyahu of undermining democratic institutions, while his office denies Bar's allegations and calls them false.