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Netanyahu Appoints Eli Sharvit as Shin Bet Chief Despite Legal Freeze

Israel's Supreme Court has blocked the dismissal of current Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, leaving the leadership transition in legal and political limbo.

Mourners walk by the bodies of the Abu Sultan family, killed when an Israeli army strike hit their tent before their burial at the hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Hassan Abu Sultan mourns over the body of her son Jehad, who, along with his wife and three children, was killed when an Israeli army strike hit their tent, as heir bodies lie on the floor at a hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, awaiting burial on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Overview

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated Vice Adm. Eli Sharvit, a former navy commander, as the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency.
  • The Supreme Court previously froze Netanyahu's dismissal of current Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, citing pending legal challenges and appeals set for April 8, 2025.
  • Critics claim the move to replace Bar is politically motivated, connected to his criticism of the government’s handling of Hamas’ October 2023 attacks and ongoing investigations into alleged ties between Netanyahu aides and Qatar.
  • Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has stated that Netanyahu's appointment of a new Shin Bet chief is prohibited while Bar's dismissal remains under legal review.
  • Protests have erupted across Israel, with demonstrators opposing Bar's dismissal and broader judicial reforms they view as threats to democratic institutions.