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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s has fired or forced out a string of top officials since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel in 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza. The country’s domestic security chief is the newest target.Netanyahu says he is motivated by a crisis of conf
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Israel resumed its relentless bombing of Gaza overnight on Tuesday, killing more than 400 people and sowing terror.
Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides https://t.co/X14ELn7QwF
Netanyahu’s aides have said he was inspired by President Trump’s purging of “the deep state” and his decision to appoint loyalists to all key posts.
Behind the scenes: Netanyahu has been…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to remove Ronen Bar as head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency and will seek cabinet approval for the move this week, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.Why it matters: No government has ever fired the head of the Shin Bet, Isr
Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides https://t.co/X14ELn7QwF
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025
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Netanyahu dismisses Shin Bet chief over ‘lack of trust’ https://t.co/AAgp9Y4XCM
“The former head of the Shin Bet chose to threaten and blackmail a sitting prime minister, using the methods of organised crime gangs, as if he were a mafia leader rather than a…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025
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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 18, 2025