Former Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation Over Oct. 7 Blame
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar is suing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for NIS 3 million in defamation over a social media post. Netanyahu had accused Bar of withholding intelligence before the October 7th Hamas attack. Bar's lawsuit asserts Netanyahu's claims are baseless and states he warned the Prime Minister multiple times about Gaza.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for NIS 3 million in defamation.
- Bar's lawsuit alleges Netanyahu falsely accused him of withholding intelligence before the October 7th attack.
- The lawsuit states Bar warned Netanyahu at least 20 times about the situation in Gaza.
- Bar also claims Netanyahu rejected proposals to assassinate Hamas leaders.
- The filing includes evidence of intelligence shared with the Prime Minister's office before October 7th.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed a NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The suit stems from a social media post by Netanyahu accusing Bar of intentionally withholding intelligence information prior to the Hamas massacre on October 7. Netanyahu's post, published on September 28, also attributed "failures and crimes" to the then-resigned Shin Bet head, claims Bar's lawsuit states are baseless.
In his lawsuit filing, Bar detailed that he had warned Netanyahu at least 20 times about the situation in the Gaza Strip and that the Prime Minister had rejected his proposals to assassinate Hamas leaders. The filing also presented evidence that the Shin Bet had provided information to the Prime Minister's office in the hours preceding the October 7th attack.
