After interviewing seven candidates for the position, Netanyahu chose Sharvit, who will replace the head of the organization, Ronen Bar, pending a ruling by the Supreme Court over his dismissal

Coalition and opposition figures issued mixed responses Monday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s naming of Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the next Shin Bet chief, with supporters lauding Sharvit’s character and critics slamming both his politics and the timing of the announcement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed former navy commander Eli Sharvit to lead Shin Bet, the country's domestic security agency. However, the Supreme Court has frozen the dismissal of the current chief,