Ronen Bar

Ronen Bar
רונן בר
Born
Ronen Beresovsky

(1965-12-25) 25 December 1965
Alma materTel Aviv University
Harvard University
OccupationIntelligence official
Espionage activity
Allegiance Israel
Service branchShabak
Service years1993–2025
RankDirector

Ronen Bar (Hebrew: רונן בר; born 25 December 1965) is an Israeli intelligence officer who served as the director of the Israeli Security Agency (commonly referred to as Shin Bet, Shabak, or ISA) from 13 October 2021 to 15 June 2025. He replaced Nadav Argaman, after having served as his deputy since 2018. Bar was appointed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his nomination was approved by Israel's cabinet on 11 October 2021. He assumed office on 13 October 2021 and was fired in March 2025, though his firing was suspended by the High Court of Israel.