Israeli Supreme Court stops government dismissal of Shin Bet chief

21 March 2025 12:57 GMT

Israel's Supreme Court on Friday froze the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sack the domestic intelligence agency chief, Ronen Bar, in order to review appeals filed against the dismissal.

"It is hereby ordered that a provisional measure be taken to stay the effect of the decision subject to the appeals until another decision is made," the court said in a document obtained by AFP.

It added that the freeze will remain in place until the appeals are presented to the court before 8 April.

Ronen Bar, chief of the Israel Security Agency (also known as Shabak or Shin Bet), attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on May 13, 2024. — Ronen Bar, chief of the Israel Security Agency, Shin Bet, during a ceremony at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on 13 May 2024 (AFP)