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flag Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar resigns amid conflict with PM Netanyahu over handling of Hamas attacks.

flag Ronen Bar, Israel's domestic security chief, announced his resignation effective June 15 amid a conflict with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the failure to warn of Hamas' October 7, 2023, attacks. flag Netanyahu had sought to fire Bar, accusing him of professional failures, while Bar claimed Netanyahu wanted personal loyalty and had ordered spying on protesters. flag The Supreme Court had frozen Bar's firing pending review, and his resignation aims to preserve the Shin Bet's independence.

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