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Shin Bet Chief Warned of War Risk 3 Weeks Before Oct. 7

By Nadav Eyal

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Original‘Perfect storm’: Ronen Bar warned classified Knesset panel of war 3 weeks before Oct. 7

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Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar warned of imminent war risk to a Knesset subcommittee three weeks before Oct. 7.
Bar's classified briefing was titled "The Perfect Storm," citing societal divisions weakening Israeli deterrence.
Earlier warnings from the IDF Intelligence Directorate to Netanyahu also went unaddressed.
The revelation fuels a public dispute between Bar and Prime Minister Netanyahu over pre-attack knowledge.
Bar had previously used "The Perfect Storm" metaphor in court filings regarding 2023 warnings.

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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not order security changes or hold structured discussions following intelligence warnings.”

per as far as we know

1 of 3 newsrooms · not Alarab, Ice

“The warnings from the intelligence directorate were related to Knesset votes on the reasonableness bill.”

per Netanyahu's supporters

1 of 3 newsrooms · not Alarab, Ice

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented documents and protocols selectively and manipulatively.”

per Ronen Bar

1 of 3 newsrooms · not Alarab, Ice

What this report attributes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not order changes in security preparedness or convene structured discussions in response to the IDF Intelligence Directorate's warnings.per available information
The warnings issued by the IDF Intelligence Directorate were all against the backdrop of Knesset votes on the reasonableness standard and therefore were not taken seriously.per Netanyahu’s supporters
On the night of the massacre, Bar knew of a “real danger” but failed to inform Netanyahu.per Netanyahu

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Ronen Bar Benjamin Netanyahu Yair Lapid Yahya Sinwar Shin Bet Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee’s Subcommittee on Intelligence and Secret Services IDF Intelligence Directorate High Court of Justice Gaza

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