Ex-Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation, Cites Refusal to Assassinate Sinwar
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar is suing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for NIS 3 million in defamation over a tweet blaming Bar for the October 7th failures. Bar claims Netanyahu refused to assassinate Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar due to fears of personal retaliation. The lawsuit also details alleged warnings about the October 7th attack and disputes over government proposals regarding Hamas control in the West Bank.
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- Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for NIS 3 million for defamation.
- Bar claims Netanyahu refused to assassinate Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar fearing personal retaliation.
- The lawsuit alleges Netanyahu attributed October 7th failures to Bar in a tweet.
- Bar claims he warned Netanyahu about public assassination statements hindering operations.
- The suit also mentions government discussions about allowing Hamas control in the West Bank.
- Bar alleges warnings about the October 7th attack were sent to Netanyahu's office.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed a NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of attributing the October 7th failures to Bar in a tweet. In his lawsuit, Bar claims he proposed assassinating Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after Sinwar underwent a "messianic process." However, Netanyahu allegedly refused the targeted killing, fearing retaliation that could personally endanger him. Bar stated that after the "Shield and Arrow" operation against Islamic Jihad in May 2023, he suggested expanding targeted killings, presenting intelligence that Sinwar was experiencing a messianic phase. Netanyahu reportedly responded that he feared an "equilibrium of elimination equations," where enemies would retaliate against him personally.
Bar also alleged that by 3 AM on October 7th, warnings were transmitted to the Prime Minister's Military Secretariat, and a briefing between Bar's office chief and Netanyahu's Military Secretary, Avi Gill, occurred at 6:15 AM. Furthermore, Bar claimed Netanyahu refused to provide him with a personal phone number, limiting their communication to the Military Secretariat. Bar asserted he warned Netanyahu that public statements about planned assassinations prompted targets to enter emergency preparedness, thus preventing their execution.
Additionally, Bar revealed that a month before the October 7th attack, on September 14, 2023, an unusual message was received from the enemy, highlighting the need for immediate reinforcement of warnings. He also stated that during a cabinet meeting on July 9, 2023, months before the massacre, some government officials proposed allowing Hamas control in the West Bank. Bar reportedly had to clarify that Hamas is a fundamentalist religious movement aiming to destroy Israel and murder Israelis.
