Netanyahu appoints replacement for fired top security offiical Ronen Bar

Sebastian Ujică

March 31 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he had appointed a new head of domestic intelligence despite the sitting Shin Bet director Ronen Bar still being in post after his dismissal was blocked by the High Court. Netanyahu selected retired Israel Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Eli Sharvit to head up the Israeli Security Agency from a panel of seven candidates, his office said in a news release . Advertisement "Vice Admiral Sharvit served in the IDF for 36 years,

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