Israel's Netanyahu drops spy chief nominee under fire from Trump allyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has back-peddled on his decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit to the top post of the country’s Shin Bet security agency, following criticism from a key US senator. It was revealed that the former naval chief had penned an opinion piece criticising US President Donald Trump's policies on climate change.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday he had reversed a decision to appoint former navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as security agency chief following criticism, including from a key US senator, Republican Lindsey Graham.