But now that Ronen Bar, the current Shin Bet chief, has announced his resignation, it may hand the High Court a greater opportunity to affirm that the head of the Shin Bet isn't a political appointee serving at the prime minister's behest

Israel's fire chief warns wildfires will continue for another day ■ Major Jerusalem hospital urges public to come only in urgent cases ■ Most Independence Day events canceled for Wednesday ■ Israel expects aid from Italy, Croatia, Spain, Romania and Ukraine

The Daily Mail reported that the suspect is a 33-year-old who was wearing a 'traditional Palestinian kaffiyeh headscarf'