A Channel 12 opinion poll shows that 51% of Israelis oppose the firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, while 32% support his dismissal. Additionally, 46% of respondents trust Bar more than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while 32% trust Netanyahu more than Bar. 45% believe Bar is being fired over the 'Qatargate' investigation, while 31% do not. Finally, 50% do not believe that Bar opened the 'Qatargate' probe to avoid being fired, as Netanyahu has claimed.

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