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After months of tension, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would seek to remove the chief of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar.
Netanyahu met with Bar and informed him that he would propose his removal to the government this week, the prime minister’s office said on Sunday.
Netanyahu is believed to have majority support in government to remove Bar, but the move could be subject to appeals by Israel’s Supreme Court.
In a statement, Bar said that he intends to fulfill certain responsibilities before leaving his position.
“The duty of trust owed by the head of the Shin Bet is first…
