Netanyahu says government ‘will decide’ new intel chief, ignoring court freeze

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted on Friday that "the government of Israel will decide" who heads the domestic security agency Shin Bet. The statement on X did not mention the decision of the court and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who said that the prime minister’s governnent was ‘prohibited’ from selecting a new chief.

Netanyahu says government ‘will decide’ new intel chief, ignoring court freeze
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted on Friday that "the government of Israel will decide" who heads the domestic security agency Shin Bet. The statement on X did not mention the decision of the court and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, who said that the prime minister’s governnent was ‘prohibited’ from selecting a new chief.