Intent on firing the Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced him in a sharp affidavit, deepening national political divisions.

The head of Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, one of the most senior officials blamed for Israel’s failure to prevent the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, said on Monday he would resign after a prolonged public battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency.