Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency.

Bar, whom cabinet voted last month to fire, sparking ongoing legal battle, says 'all' who failed on Oct. 7 must go, but stresses need for security agency's continued independence The post Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announces he will step down from his role on June 15 appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.