Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly asked Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to act against anti-government activist Gonen Ben Yitzhak, according to a report by Channel 12. Bar filed an affidavit to the High Court of Justice stating that Netanyahu had requested the Shin Bet to target activists protesting the government's judicial overhaul agenda. Ben Yitzhak, a former Shin Bet agent and founder of the 'Crime Minister' political action group, was among those mentioned in the affidavit. The Prime Minister's Office denies the allegations, stating that Netanyahu only requested the Shin Bet to fulfill its duty against lawbreakers.