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Netanyahu reversed Eli Sharafit's appointment as Shin Bet chief following backlash over his past criticism of Trump.

If Sharvit does not get the job, it will not be the first time that participation in an anti-judicial reform demonstration hurt a rising career trajectory in a position near the prime minister.