Ronen Bar
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Ronen Bar | |
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 Ronen Bar, October 2021 (GPODBG 7092) (cropped) | |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Israel  |
| Service branch | Shabak |
| Service years | 1993–present |
| Rank | Director |
Ronen Bar is the director of Shin Bet since 13 October 2021. He previously served as deputy head of Shin Bet. Bar was appointed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his nomination was approved by Israel's cabinet on 11 October 2021.[1] He assumed office on 13 October 2021.[2]
Biography[]
Bar served in the Israel Defense Forces’ Sayeret Matkal unit.[3] He joined Shin Bet as a field agent in 1993,[1] and in 2011 was named head of Shin Bet's Operations Division.[3] Bar became head of the resource development department in 2016, and became Shin Bet deputy chief in 2018.[3]
Bar is expected to serve as director until 2026.[2]
Personal life[]
Bar was age 55 when he was appointed in 2021.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Wrobel, Sharon (11 October 2021). "'The Right Man in The Right Place': Israel Appoints Ronen Bar as New Head of Shin Bet Security Service". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b Fabian, Emanuel (13 October 2021). "New Shin Bet chief: Agency won't stand idly by as crime rises in Arab community". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cabinet approves nomination of Ronen Bar as next Shin Bet chief". The Times of Israel. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links[]
Media related to Ronen Bar at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Directors of the Shin Bet
- Living people
- Israeli Jews