Ronen Bar | |
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| רונן בר | |
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| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University Harvard University [1] |
| Occupation | Intelligence official |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Service branch | Shabak |
| Service years | 1993–present |
| Rank | Director |
Ronen Bar (Hebrew: רונן בר; born December 25th, 1965)[2] is an Israeli intelligence officer and the director of the Israeli Security Agency (commonly referred to as Shin Bet, Shabak, or ISA) 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.[3] He assumed office on 13 October 2021.[4]
- ^ "Cabinet Appoints Harvard Graduate Ronen Bar as New Shin Bet Chief". JewishPress.com. 2021-10-11. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.