Netanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims

Israel teeters on a constitutional crisis as its Supreme Court blocked Prime Minister Netanyahu’s attempt to dismiss Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, amid allegations that Netanyahu pressured him to spy on anti-government protesters. Bar claims Netanyahu demanded surveillance and coerced him into signing a document to avoid testifying in corruption cases; Netanyahu denies wrongdoing, calling the affidavit "a complete lie." The conflict escalated following Hamas attacks last October, with Bar resisting politicization of Shin Bet’s role in Gaza affairs and Netanyahu accusing him of disloyalty.