Several members of Knesset applauded Bar for making "the right and appropriate decision," while others decried the move, saying he had already been fired.

Capping off 35 years of work in the security establishment, Bar acknowledges those who weren't protected on Oct. 7, vows to conduct orderly handover to successor The post Full text of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s resignation letter appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel's head of domestic intelligence, Ronan Bar, announced his resignation five weeks after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a maneuver that was immediately blocked by the Supreme Court.