The Israeli government has unanimously approved the dismissal of the head of Shin Bet – the internal security agency. The vote represents the first time in Israel’s history that a government has fired Shin Bet’s chief. Bar alleges the move stems from his refusal to meet Netanyahu’s demands for “personal loyalty”.
Al Jazeera's Hamdah Salhut joins live on the phone from the Jordanian capital Amman.
She's there because the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel and the occupied West Bank.
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