Former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar and his wife were urgently evacuated from the UAE on Sunday evening after a rare security threat was detected during an international conference hosted by the Emirati foreign minister. The evacuation was conducted under a heavy veil of secrecy, according to the Zioneer.
Ronen Bar, the former head of the Shin Bet (Israel's internal security service), was urgently evacuated from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening along with his wife. The evacuation followed a rare and unusual security threat that emerged during an international security conference hosted by the Emirati foreign minister. The Zioneer reports that the decision to evacuate the couple was taken immediately, and they were flown out of the country under a heavy veil of secrecy. No further details about the nature of the threat have been disclosed. The incident highlights the persistent security concerns facing current and former Israeli security officials abroad, even in countries with normalized relations like the UAE.
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