The government is the one who decides who will be the head of Sin Beet – the internal security and spy service – the Israeli prime minister said on Friday afternoon.
In this way, he reacted to the country’s Supreme Court’s ruling, which aimed to freeze the government’s decision to dismiss the head of the service, Ronnn Bar. This decision has sparked major reactions within the country.
In a post on X, Netanyahu said: “ And by law, the Israeli government decides who will be the head of Sin Beth“, Without mentioning the court ruling.
At the same time the Israeli prime minister said that “There will be no civil war!” His comment comes for a few hours, as Israel’s most respected lawyer and former president of the Supreme Court, Acharon Barack, expressed the fear that the country is heading in this direction after the government’s decisions to dismiss the bar and the Attorney General.
There will be no civil war! The State of Israel is a state of law and according to the law of the Israeli government decides who will be the head of the GSS. Shabbat Shalom.
– Benjamin Netanyahu – Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu)
The reactions to Netanyahu movements
Critics argue that the government in power ,.
In addition, fears are being made that Netanyahu will appoint a believer as head of the service. While the prime minister intensifies his conspiracy rhetoric for the “left deep state” in Israel.
The judges of the Supreme Court emphasized that “a temporary measure is ordered to suspend the outcome of the decision. The decision is subject to appeals until another decision is issued. “
The Court will carry out audits for the examination, by April 8, five appeals filed against the bar to dismiss the bar.
The announcement of the bar of the bar on Sunday caused anger in the opposition. At the same time, he triggered demonstrations against the “threat to democracy” and accusations that Netanyahu is actually trying to concentrate even more powers in his hands.
In a letter to members of his government, the Israeli prime minister referred to the “loss of every professional and personal confidence between the prime minister and the director of the service”. This prevents “the government and the prime minister from effectively exercising their powers. And it hurts the operational capabilities of the service and the government. “
Ronen Bar, who had been appointed to this position in October 2021 for a 5 -year term, stressed before the government’s decision was announced that he would defend himself in the “competent bodies” of the state.
