Shin Bet Chief Warned of "Perfect Storm" Before Oct. 7 Attacks
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
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- Shin Bet chief warned of "Perfect Storm" and multi-front war before Oct. 7.
- Ronen Bar briefed a Knesset subcommittee three weeks prior to the attacks.
- Internal Israeli divisions were cited as a direct encouragement for enemies.
- The briefing was a last resort due to perceived political inaction.
- Leaks suggest the political echelon ignored the final warning.
Leaked reports reveal that Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), presented an exceptionally secret briefing to a Knesset subcommittee three weeks before the October 7th attacks. The presentation was titled "The Perfect Storm" and warned of an impending multi-front war.
Bar's central message highlighted that deep internal divisions within Israeli society directly encouraged enemies to act. Security sources indicate that Bar's decision to brief parliament was a last resort after sensing a lack of seriousness or engagement from the political leadership regarding his repeated intelligence warnings.
The leaks suggest that the political echelon ignored Bar's final, urgent warning before the Hamas onslaught.
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