The Israeli spy chief accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to fire him for refusing to illegal activities aimed at protecting the leader’s personal and political interests, Al Jazeera reported.
Lonen Barr, chief of Singh Bett, Israel’s national intelligence agency, made the allegation of an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Monday. Netanyahu’s move last month was suspended by the court until it awaits an investigation, and subsequent conflicts have sparked massive protests, accusing the crowd of risking democracy.
Netanyahu said he would plunder the Spy Chief due to a collapse of trust, as it led to the Gaza War in October 2023 in connection with the Hamas attack.
But Barr said Netanyahu’s decision was motivated by a series of events between November 2024 and February 2025.
In the uncategorized portion of the court filing, Barr said Netanyahu had told him that he hoped Singh Bett would take action against Israelis, who were particularly focused on surveillance of protesters’ financial supporters.