Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly 'inspired' by former US President Donald Trump to take action against those he perceives as disloyal, according to an Israeli official. The official cited Netanyahu's remarks during a cabinet meeting, in which he praised Trump's approach of surrounding himself with loyalists and eliminating the 'deep state'. Netanyahu's decision to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was said to be influenced by his trip to Washington to meet with Trump. The move has been frozen by the High Court pending an investigation into Netanyahu's alleged ties to Qatar.