The Israeli government argues that the court cannot force it to work with a Shin Bet chief it does not trust, following their decision to fire the head of the domestic intelligence agency. The government contends that the court does not have scope for judicial intervention over the decision since the question of who heads the agency is a matter of state security. Several political parties and government watchdog groups have petitioned the High Court against the move, arguing that there is a conflict of interest in firing the chief due to the Shin Bet's ongoing investigation into allegedly unlawful ties between Netanyahu's aides and Qatar.