Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet votes unanimously to dismiss Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, citing a “loss of trust.” The Netanyahu government attributes Bar’s firing to Shin Bet’s failure to forestall the October 7, 2023, attack. Opposition parties and voices assert the firing is politically motivated because of Shin Bet’s investigation into “Qatargate,” in which Netanyahu advisers are alleged to have received money from Qatar. The Israeli Supreme Court issues an injunction freezing Bar’s dismissal. Barr is ultimately fired.
