Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe07:08 PM • June 02 2026 IDTSince first becoming prime minister three decades ago, Benjamin Netanyahu has had a fraught relationship with the heads of Israel's intelligence agencies. Many of those who worked with him closely, from former Mossad Chief Meir Dagan to former Shin Bet Head Ronen Bar, harshly criticized him when they retired.In the NewsNetanyahu Conquered the Mossad With the Israeli High Court's HelpArms and Abraham Accords: Israel Sells More Weapons to Arab Allies Than to U.S.Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the Iran Cease-fire That Feels Like WarFake Haaretz Site Pushes Bogus Ukraine Gold Story – and Goes ViralBen Gvir Has Accomplices in the Illegal Treatment of Palestinian PrisonersRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?