The government has voted unanimously to end Ronen Bar’s term as Shin Bet chief, the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement early Friday morning. Bar will end his role on April 10 or when a new Shin Bet chief is appointed - whichever comes first.

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The days of Ronen Bar as Israel's Shin Bet chief were already numbered after Hamas's deadly attack on October 7, 2023, having hinted he would resign to take responsibility for failing to prevent it. The security chief referred to the conclusions drawn by his agency's probe into the unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7,