Ronen Bar (Hebrew: רונן בר; born December 25, 1965) [2] is an Israeli intelligence officer and the director of the Israeli Security Agency (commonly referred to as Shin Bet, Shabak, or ISA) since 13 October 2021. He replaced Nadav Argaman, after having served as his deputy since 2018.

1 day ago · Ronen Bar beat out the most recent former deputy Shin Bet chief before him, known as “R,” in the mainly two-way race in October 2021.. Prior to June 2021, during Benjamin Netanyahu's former ...

20 hours ago · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’s planning to fire Ronen Bar, the head of the domestic security service Shin Bet, with whom he’s quarreled over responsibility for the Oct. 7 ...

1 day ago · Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to fire Ronen Bar, the director of the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet. The dramatic decision follows months of increasingly public tensions between the leaders and could cause another wave of mass protests against the government and the prime minister.

20 hours ago · Netanyahu accuses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of blackmail after former chief threatens PM; The attempt to overthrow Bar while Shin Bet is in investigating the connection of Netanyahyu's aides to Qatar, a hostile country to Israel, could be perceived as a conflict of interest and therefore render the decision as unreasonable.

1 day ago · Netanyahu's decision to fire Ronen Bar comes amid a 'continued lack of trust' in the Shin Bet chief, the prime minister said. Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (photo ...

20 hours ago · Two top Shin Bet officers are reportedly being considered to replace the current chief of the security agency, Ronen Bar, whom Prime Minister Netanyahu announced tonight would be fired.

18 hours ago · Ronen Bar’s sacking would be likely to draw widespread criticism as Israel faced the prospect of a renewal of fighting in Gaza with dozens of Israeli hostages still held there. Netanyahu said he ...

21 hours ago · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar on Sunday and informed him of his intention to fire him. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that Netanyahu will ...

1 day ago · Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar has refused the offer to resign and insists he will leave office only when he wants to, not when the government orders him to. Avi Woolf. 03/16/2025, 18:55. 3 min read. Start the conversation. Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.