Overview

• The Supreme Court has frozen Prime Minister Netanyahu's dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, pending further hearings on the case.
• Bar's affidavit criticizes Netanyahu’s leadership, alleging demands for personal loyalty and misuse of Shin Bet to monitor protest activists and funders.
• Bar revealed that Shin Bet issued repeated warnings about Hamas in 2023, which were ignored prior to the devastating October 7 attack.
• Bar's affidavit also highlights investigations into leaked classified documents and alleged Qatari funding to Netanyahu aides, intensifying tensions.
• Nationwide protests, the ongoing Gaza war, and economic challenges continue to fuel public discontent with Netanyahu's government.