Family of Oct. 7 victim Roni Eshel receive personal belongings recovered from Gaza • Shin Bet chief claims Netanyahu obstructing Qatargate probe, harmed hostage talks

The days of Ronen Bar as Israel's Shin Bet chief were already numbered after Hamas's deadly attack on October 7, 2023, having hinted he would resign to take responsibility for failing to prevent it. The security chief referred to the conclusions drawn by his agency's probe into the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7,

The Israeli Security Cabinet on Thursday night, voted to dismiss the Director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar. This follows major disagreements and distrust between Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the last few months.