The PM thanked Sharvit for his willingness to take on the role, but informed him that after further consideration he intends to examine other candidates. Then-Israel Navy chief, V.-Adm.

Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the new head of Israel’s security agency.His appointment grew more iffy throughout the day. National Unity MK Gadi Eisenkot was one of the first members of the ...

Eli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.

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 ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Eli Sharvit as the new chief of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security ...

Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday that the prime minister was withdrawing the nomination a day after he proposed Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as the next chief of the domestic security service Shin ...

Netanyahu had named Navy commander Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as his pick to help the country’s Shin Bet security service, though rumors quickly swirled that the PM was considering ...

Eli Sharvit as the new Israeli security chief (Shin Bet chief), local media reported on Monday. "After conducting in-depth interviews with seven worthy candidates, Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen former navy commander Eli Sharvit to take the top job as the country’s new security chief, his office said Monday, replacing Ronen Bar who ...

(res.) Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet instead of Ronen Bar, whom the cabinet voted to dismiss earlier this month, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday morning. Bar has not ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he had appointed a new head of domestic intelligence despite the ...