Netanyahu Strikes Back at Ex-Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar over Oct. 7 Contact Claims in Lawsuit
Bar says Netanyahu ignored repeated warnings about Hamas while trying to shift blame for the October 7 intelligence failure.
- On Wednesday, former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar filed a libel suit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Central-Lod District Court, disputing accusations that Bar concealed intelligence before the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre.
- Netanyahu's September 28 X post accused Bar of "failures and crimes," which Bar alleges is part of a coordinated campaign to shift responsibility for the massacre away from the prime minister and onto security agencies.
- The filing claims Netanyahu blocked offensive operations against Hamas and pursued "quiet at any price," including rejecting Bar's November 2022 recommendation to kill Yahya Sinwar, while Bar warned repeatedly of a "perfect storm" throughout 2023.
- Netanyahu countered on Wednesday, claiming Bar failed to call him on the night of October 7, while Bar asserts he followed standard procedures by notifying military secretary Avi Gil during the crisis.
- Seeking document disclosure, Bar continues to demand an independent state commission of inquiry and links the campaign against him to his opposition to using the Shin Bet as a "secret police" force against political protesters.
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Netanyahu strikes back at ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over Oct. 7 contact claims in lawsuit
"The Shin Bet security detail, your subordinates who are with me 24/7, could have reached me within minutes. How many lives could we have saved if only you had called on time?" said the PM.
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Benjamin ... who attempted to shift the blame for failing to prevent the Hamas surprise attack on October 7, 2023, onto security agencies and military leaders...
Netanyahu's former security chief sues him, says Oct. 7 alert issued at '3:03 a.m.'
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar filed a sweeping defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing the premier ignored repeated warnings before October 7 and is now engaged in a malicious smear campaign. The post Netanyahu's former security chief sues him, says Oct. 7 alert issued at '3:03 a.m.' appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
Bar sues Netanyahu over claims that former Shin Bet chief knew of October 7 attack in advance
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar files $1 million defamation lawsuit against Netanyahu, alleging he falsely accused Bar of knowing about the October 7 attack in advance and withholding warnings
Ex-Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu for 'blood libel trying to shift Oct. 7 blame'
Ronen Bar, in a legal response to accusations made by Netanyahu against him, details at least 20 warnings on Gaza's security situation and provides evidence the service did share intel with Netanyahu's office hours before Hamas' attack
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