Nearly two-thirds of Israelis fear for democracy amid tussle between Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief: Poll

Shin Bet is investigating some of the close aides of PM Netanyahu for allegedly taking money from Qatar and leaking classified documents to foreign media Over 60 per cent of Israelis are now fearing for their country’s democracy amid an unfolding tussle between the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the chief of the Shin Bet security agency, Ronen Bar. Warning by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara Amid the ongoing tussle between Netanyahu cabinet and Ronen Bar, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has warned that the government may face several legal challenges in days to come. Baharav-Miara, whom the government also wants to fire, said owing to the court’s order, the Netanyahu government is barred from appointing a new head of the Shin Bet, or even conducting interviews for the job. The survey found that 44 per cent of people had faith in the Supreme Court, and 43 per cent said they trusted the Attorney General; way higher than the Netanyahu government’s approval rating of just 17 per cent.