CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that a government decision to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service Shin Bet was “illegal and contrary to law”, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. In March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to sack Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, a move that sparked protests nationwide, with critics arguing […]
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Israel’s Supreme Court rules that decision to sack Shin Bet chief was illegal, Israeli media report
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CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that a government decision to sack the head of the domestic intelligence service Shin Bet was “illegal and contrary to law”, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
In March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to sack Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, a move that sparked protests nationwide, with critics arguing that the government was undermining key state institutions and endangering the foundations of Israeli democracy.
(Reporting by Yomna Ehab, Writing by Muhammad Al Gebaly, Editing by Alex Richardson)