Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office is using supposed Trump ire as a pretext to walk back the appointment of Eli Sharvit as head of the Shin Bet, according to a report. Netanyahu's office allegedly fabricated concern from Trump's inner circle over a critical op-ed penned by Sharvit against the US president's environmental policy. The move is seen as an attempt to divert attention from anger within Netanyahu's family and right-wing base over Sharvit's participation in a rally against the government's judiciary overhaul. Netanyahu's aides are said to have reached out to Sen. Lindsey Graham's office to support the claim of opposition from the Trump administration.