Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday told the Shin Bet director Ronen Bar that he will be dismissed due to an "ongoing lack of trust". In a statement, Netanyahu's office announced that he will bring the vote to fire Bar to cabinet later this week, setting off alarms across Israeli society.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service that he will ask the government to approve his dismissal this week, a statement from Netanyahu's office said on Sunday.