Netanyahu demands heads of AMAN and Shin Bet cancel meetings with Washington's envoy

According to reports from the N12 news and Keshet-12 TV channel, Benjamin Netanyahu demanded the cancellation of already scheduled meetings between the heads of Shin Bet and AMAN with Washington's envoy, Barbara Leaf, upon her arrival in Israel.

Sources involved in coordinating these meetings, as cited by Channel 12 journalist Yaron Avraham, suggest that the Israeli Prime Minister aimed to convey his reluctance to permit interference in Israel’s internal affairs to the US President and his team.

Mako reported that following Channel 12's coverage of Barbara Leaf's visit, Major General Aharon Haliva, head of military intelligence (AMAN), was granted a meeting with her. However, approval for the meeting with Shin Bet head Ronen Bar was never given.