Supreme Court Halts Shin Bet Chief’s Dismissal, Blocks Netanyahu’s Replacement

The Israeli Supreme Court has issued a precautionary order halting the dismissal of Ronen Bar, the current head of the Shin Bet internal security service. The order also prevents Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from appointing a successor to Bar.

The Israeli Supreme Court announced that it had issued a precautionary order preventing the dismissal of Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s…