Ronen Bar, the former head of Israel's Shin Bet agency, submitted an affidavit to the supreme court detailing Netanyahu's attempts to corrupt the agency for personal gain, transforming it into a secret police. Bar courageously outlined the pressures he faced and emphasized the necessity for senior officials to uphold democracy in Israel against authoritarian tendencies. His dismissal cases escalating tensions reveal broader implications for the rule of law and democracy, calling attention to actions that could undermine civil liberties.
In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu's attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.
The open clash between Netanyahu and Bar began this winter, with allegations of financial ties between top Netanyahu aides and the government of Qatar funding Hamas.
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