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Netanyahu to appoint deputy Shin Bet chief as interim leader

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to appoint Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Deputy Director “S.” as acting director until a permanent appointment is made, the Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday.

Since Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar’s term ends on April 10, “it will not be possible to approve a permanent Shin Bet chief through the Grunis Committee in time,” it said.

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@PoliticalEconomyPK I'm American and ignorant (probably relatedly), so at the ping I took my 5 Mana profit and ran, lol.

@PoliticalEconomyPK Not Israeli either but I think it’s fair if it resolves to NO

@PoliticalEconomyPK also

American, agree it should resolve NO to my knowledge

Can Israeli manifold users weigh in? It appears from my research online that Netanyahu has not defied the court's order. Yet. The court has allowed him to look for and interview replacements but their appointment to the post will be subject to the decision of the court. So this seems like a clear NO

from march 31? https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-03-31/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-names-new-shin-bet-chief-despite-freeze-on-currents-ousting/00000195-ea77-d1f1-a7d5-faf7a1260000 or https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250331-israel-netanyahu-defies-court-freeze-name-ex-navy-commander-new-security-chief-shin-bet seems like a straightforward yes.

Netanyahu names new Shin Bet chief despite freeze on current's ousting

The Announcement Comes Despite the Attorney General's Disapproval of Netanyahu Proceeding With the Process and in Light of the Shin Bet's Investigation Into the Prime Minister's Associates and Their Relationship With Qatar, Known as 'Qatargate'

@PoliticalEconomyPK that article is paywalled

the headline of either article alone is sufficient. Or the headline here, which corroborates there was a nomination https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-04-01/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-rescinds-nomination-of-new-shin-bet-head-amid-likud-backlash/00000195-f043-dfc7-a5dd-f5fb07190000 or this article https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/31/netanyahu-nominates-new-israeli-spy-chief-despite-court-order

Netanyahu rescinds nomination of new Shin Bet head amid Likud backlash

The Prime Minister's Statement Did Not Provide Any Explanation for This Decision, While Likud Officials and Others Close to Netanyahu Had Pressured Him to Withdraw the Appointment Because of Eli Sharvit's Previous Criticism of the Judicial Overhaul

@TylerS im not denying that. Netanyahu is allowed to interview and nominate a replacement but their appointment will be subject to the court's decision. Or so I read

You wouldn't say this doesn't count as a "concrete action"? Would you?

If you want to decide NO, which of the three do you believe is true?

The market resolves NO if the Netanyahu government complies with court orders, reaches a compromise, or the issue is resolved through legal channels without defiance by April 1, 2025.

@TylerS the court has stopped him from appointing a new one not nominating a new one

the YES criteria are a lot more convincing than the NO. Do you believe he and his cabinet deciding to remove the former leader doesn't qualify? https://www.jns.org/the-ronen-bar-dismissal/