- Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash The New York Times
- Israel’s Netanyahu reverses spy chief nomination amid US criticism Al Jazeera
- Israel's Netanyahu withdraws nomination of candidate for intelligence agency Reuters
- In swift U-turn, Netanyahu nixes nomination of Shin Bet head amid opposition from allies The Times of Israel
- 'April Fool's Day': Israeli politicians decry PM's cancellation of Shin Bet app't The Jerusalem Post