U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham expressed strong disapproval of Sharvit’s potential leadership, labeling the appointment as highly concerning due to Sharvit’s past statements regarding Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is outraged over the ongoing Qatar probe and says it is a political investigation that is meant to prevent the firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

PM's choice to replace Ronen Bar reportedly participated in 2023 judicial overhaul protests, does not speak Arabic and has no background in Palestinian affairs

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) hurled rare criticism against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for tapping a critic of President Trump to helm one of the Jewish state’s top three spy agencies. Netanyahu had named Navy commander Vice Adm.

Two close associates of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been remanded in custody for three days, following their arrest on Monday by Israeli police in connection with an investigation into suspected unlawful ties between the senior aides and Qatar,

Israeli media says opposition from inside ruling coalition pushed Netanyahu to cancel his appointment - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel named Eli Sharvit as the new head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency after political rifts led to the dismissal of his predecessor.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s political allies at home and a White House-allied American legislator, Senator Graham, seem to have killed a nomination to head Israel’s internal security agency. The nominee, Vice-Admiral Eli Sharvit, has criticized President Trump’s policies as “short sighted.”