Ex-Shin Bet Chiefs Back Ronen Bar, Assert All Discussions Are Documented
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Former senior Shin Bet officials have publicly backed current chief Ronen Bar, asserting that all agency discussions are documented and can prove what occurred during wartime meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Bar is reportedly seeking these documents through legal channels amidst a dispute with the Prime Minister.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Shin Bet officials confirm all agency discussions are documented.
- They support Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in his dispute with PM Netanyahu.
- Documentation is intended for review but may be used to reveal wartime truths.
- The situation is seen as damaging to national security and resilience.
- Bar is seeking Netanyahu's meeting records through legal means.
Former senior officials from the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have publicly stated that all discussions and decisions within the organization are fully documented, in a rare public message to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The officials are rallying behind current Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, who is reportedly seeking to obtain documents related to his meetings with Netanyahu during the war.
One former official, Adi Karmi, stated, "The protocols will testify to what happened behind closed doors." He added, "We never thought that Ronen Bar, as head of the Shin Bet, would have to use such documentation through a court in a struggle against a prime minister, and would need to demonstrate determination against politicians whose survival instinct outweighs their sense of responsibility."
The former Shin Bet leaders emphasized that while the documentation is primarily for internal review, learning, and performance improvement, the current situation, including the absence of a state commission of inquiry, necessitates its use to uncover the truth about the relationship between the prime minister and the Shin Bet chief during wartime. They warned that this situation is unacceptable and harms a vital national security organization and Israel's national resilience.
Bar is reportedly seeking to compel the disclosure of documents, including Netanyahu's meeting schedules with security officials and foreign figures. According to reports, Bar intends to summon Netanyahu's aides and staff who he claims are assisting in a "manipulative campaign" against him.