Ex-Shin Bet Chief Could Have Prevented Oct. 7 Massacre, Lawyer Claims
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Lawyer Ephraim Demari claims former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar could have prevented the October 7th massacre, citing documents and recordings as evidence. Demari also criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for Bar's appointment and stated that senior security officials responsible would face charges in other countries. He argued that security officials underestimated the threat from Gaza and held a flawed view of the Gazan population. Demari called Bar the "most failed Shin Bet chief" in Israeli history.
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- Lawyer Ephraim Demari alleges former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar could have prevented the October 7th massacre.
- Demari claims to possess documents, recordings, and protocols as evidence for his assertion.
- The lawyer also criticized former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for Bar's appointment.
- Demari stated that senior security officials would face charges in other countries for their failures.
- He argued that security officials underestimated the threat from Gaza and misjudged the Gazan population.
- Demari described Ronen Bar as the "most failed Shin Bet chief" in Israeli history.
Lawyer Ephraim Demari has sharply criticized former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, alleging that Bar possessed documents, recordings, and protocols indicating that the October 7th massacre could have been prevented. Demari also extended his criticism to former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other senior security officials, stating that in other countries, they would be facing charges.
Speaking on the program "Israel HaBoker" with Tal Meir, Demari asserted that some individuals involved in recent events commemorating the three-year mark of the October 7th massacre bear responsibility for security appointments that preceded the failure. He specifically targeted Bennett, who appointed Bar as Shin Bet chief, calling it one of the state's most failed appointments. Demari stated unequivocally that "Ronen Bar could have prevented October 7th. Period. Full stop."
Demari explained that Bar was trapped in a flawed perception regarding the threat from the Gaza Strip, and that security officials underestimated the danger posed by terrorists approaching the border fence. He described this as a major failure, stemming from a belief that only "some peasants" were approaching the border. The lawyer also criticized the prevailing view of the Gaza population, arguing that the distinction made between Hamas and the general populace is based on a misconception. "They live in an illusion that Gazans are peace-loving people. They live in an illusion that these Gazans are merely prisoners of Hamas," Demari claimed, adding, "Gazans are Hamas, Gaza thinks Hamas, Hamas thinks Gaza."
Demari further contended that in more "orderly" countries, senior security officials would have long been in the dock, potentially facing life sentences or even the death penalty for failing to prevent a national massacre. He concluded by reiterating his assessment of Bar as the "most failed Shin Bet chief in the history of the State of Israel" and questioned why other senior security figures continue to support him.
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