Supreme Court freezes dismissal of ISA chief Ronen Bar, until hearing can be held. 'We hereby issue a temporary order suspending the government's decision until a different decision is made.'

BBC apologizes to Israeli Embassy in London after making a clear request to interview Israeli military personnel who are “critical of Netanyahu”, says the request was a "serious mistake".

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructs IDF to prepare to take over areas of Gaza, so long as Hamas refuses to agree to deal to release Israeli hostages.

<p>Shas issued a statement expressing full support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.</p><p>According to the statement, all Shas ministers supported the decision during the cabinet meeting, with the exception of Minister Ya'akov Margi, who was absent due to his father's memorial service, and Minister Michael Malchieli, who left a note in support. It was also reported that "any other statement does not represent the position of the movement."</p>

<p>Former Shin Bet chief and current Minister Avi Dichter voted during the government meeting in favor of dismissing Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar.</p><p>"The Shin Bet chief is responsible for the Prime Minister's personal security. In a state of distrust, either the Shin Bet chief resigns or he is fired," Dichter said.</p>

<p>The Movement for Quality Government filed a petition with the Supreme Court against the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.</p><p>"The decision to dismiss the Shin Bet chief is a dark moment in the history of Israeli democracy. This is a transparent attempt to sabotage the 'Qatar-Gate' investigation and prevent the truth from coming to light about the dangerous ties between the Prime Minister's Office and Qatar, the primary funder of Hamas. This move is designed to ensure Netanyahu's political survival at the expense of national security," the Movement stated.</p>

<p>During an IDF operation in Shechem (Nablus) on Thursday night, a terrorist opened fire at the Israeli forces.</p><p>The forces fired towards the source of the gunshots.</p><p>As a result of the incident, an IDF reservist was severely injured and was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. His family has been notified.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/405715">Read more</a></p>

Singer Ishay Ribo participates in 'Songs for their return' evening in Jerusalem, dedicating song to the family of murdered hostage Omer Neutra, who was killed in the October 7 massacre and whose body was kidnapped to Gaza. Watch.