Ronen Bar: Israel's Supreme Court freezes PM's order to sack security chief

Benjamin Netanyahu cited Shin Bet's failure to anticipate the 7 October attack - but the move sparked outrage and protests.

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The Israeli cabinet formally approved the early dismissal of Ronen Bar on Thursday night, over the failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas.

Netanyahu, the prime minister, said in a video statement last week that he intended to sack Mr Bar, citing an "ongoing distrust" between the two that had "grown over time".

On Friday, the Supreme Court froze the dismissal until a hearing could be heard on the matter no later than 8 April, according to documents cited in Israeli media.

Ronen Bar was appointed in October 2021 for a five-year term as the chief of the Shin Bet - Israel's domestic intelligence agency.