Ronen Bar

Former military secretary alleges attempt to alter official records of Oct. 7 massacre timeline

“What the public is being told is not what actually happened,” he added. “This isn’t my truth. It’s the country’s truth.”

Former military secretary Avi Gil.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, holds a security assessment in Tel Aviv.

'False political propaganda': Netanyahu, Likud denounce Channel 12's October 7 anniversary coverage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations in New York City, September 24, 2026.

Stop holding only one man accountable for Oct. 7 – opinion

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Has Netanyahu's postponement of a state commission of inquiry into October 7 backfired? - analysis


What are Israel's next steps after new Shin Bet leak rocks tensions with the gov't? - explainer

A new investigation broke on Tuesday, marking the newest front in the escalating Shin Bet, A-G battle with the government.

 Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu cancels briefing with Shin Bet chief due to Smotrich boycott

The minister made the remarks following the revelation that a Shin Bet official arrested on suspicion of leaking classified information.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 31, 2024

Qatargate: A timeline of the scandal plaguing Israel, Netanyahu, and the PMO - explainer

I have compiled a neat and tidy timeline of all that we know so far about Qatargate at the time of publication.

 A protest against the firing of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.

Ex-Shin Bet deputy chief: Netanyahu failed to act as 'responsible adult' when dismissing Ronen Bar

Hasson also recounted an incident during his time as acting Shin Bet chief in which Netanyahu asked him to investigate a leak from the security cabinet.

 Portrait of former Deputy Director of Shin Bet Yisrael Hasson, January 15, 2024.

Politicizing the Shin Bet endangers Israel's national security - opinion

The agency’s extensive powers create significant temptation for the minister responsible for it – the prime minister – to direct the Shin Bet chief to use those powers against political opponents.

 FORMER SHIN BET director Yoram Cohen receives protection amid a stormy scene at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, as the High Court holds a hearing on the cabinet’s firing of the current Israel Security Agency chief, Ronen Bar. Cohen alleges that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked of the Shin Bet

Almost half of Israelis do not think you can remove Hamas and release hostages - poll

Israel Democracy Institute found that 68% of respondents would prioritize returning the hostages, compared to 25% who would prioritize toppling Hamas.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist speaks with a Stephanie Eller before the release of hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 15, 2025.

How Israeli lawmakers from the Right and Left view High Court’s ruling on Shin Bet head

The Media Line interviewed opposition MK Karin Elharrar and coalition MK Tally Gotliv, painting a picture of a nation grappling with the limits of power, accountability, and the rule of law.

 MK Tally Gotliv speaks outside the court in Tel Aviv during a case against Eli Feldstein, November 21, 2024

MKs cannot disrupt court proceedings, says court legal advisor

“This behavior not only undermines the integrity of the judicial process but also infringes on the rights of litigants to have their day in court," said court system legal advisor Barak Lazer.

 MK Almog Cohen reacts during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 22, 2023.

Netanyahu must choose compromise to preserve Israel's democracy - editorial

Israel is consumed by an internal power struggle, with the Netanyahu, judiciary battle over the fate of Shin Bet at the center.

 Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar superimposed on an image of Israelis protesting judicial reform.

IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet heads not invited to security cabinet discussion

Officially, security agency heads were not invited to attend given the meeting would be a briefing on PMs visits to Hungary and Washington.

 Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security services and Mossad chief David Barnea attend a farewell ceremony in his honor, at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, on July 14, 2024.