Shin Bet Chief Says PM Fired Him After Refusing To Interfere In Corruption Trial – The Cradle

 Shin Bet Chief Says PM Fired Him After Refusing To Interfere In Corruption Trial

Netanyahu demanded Ronen Bar tell judges that he should not testify in court due to ‘security reasons’ during the war against Lebanon

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly demanded that he inform the judges in the premier’s corruption trial that Netanyahu should not be allowed to testify in court regularly for security reasons, Israeli media reported on 4 April.

Bar made the claim in a letter to the High Court of Justice ahead of its hearing on petitions against the government’s decision to fire him.

Bar says his refusal to agree to Netanyahu’s demand led to a breakdown in trust between them. Netanyahu chose to remove Bar as head of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, citing his lack of trust in Bar.

The Shin Bet chief said he chose to maintain “professional independence” rather than act out of personal loyalty to the prime minister.

At the time Netanyahu allegedly made the request, Israel was engaged in a war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Lebanese resistance movement was attacking Tel Aviv with drones and missiles.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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[Joint IDF / Shin Bet Investigation]

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