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Ronen Bar
Israeli intelligence officer
Ronen Bar (Hebrew: רונן בר; born 1966)[1] 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.[2] He assumed office on 13 October 2021.[3]