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Former Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation Over Oct. 7 Blame
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Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar filed a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, alleging the premier is shifting blame for the October 7 failures. Bar claims Netanyahu received repeated warnings and rejected proposals to target Hamas officials. While accepting responsibility for intelligence failures, Bar is suing to counter what he calls defamatory statements aimed at him.
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- Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation on Wednesday.
- The lawsuit alleges Netanyahu sought to shift blame for October 7 failures onto Bar.
- Bar claims Netanyahu received repeated warnings about escalation before October 7.
- The suit states Netanyahu rejected Bar's proposals to target senior Hamas officials.
- Bar accepted responsibility for Shin Bet intelligence failures but is challenging Netanyahu's statements.
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