Netanyahu Denies Shin Bet Chief's Claims on Pre-Oct. 7 Warnings
Summarized from Israel National News by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims by former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in a NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit, denying allegations about pre-October 7 warnings. Netanyahu stated Bar could have used the "red phone" secure hotline to reach him. He also claimed that warnings he received focused on the judicial reform crisis, not Gaza, and that investigations into the attack were halted by the Supreme Court. The Prime Minister also addressed his criminal trial, calling it a "political witch hunt."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected claims by former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in a NIS 3 million defamation lawsuit.
- Netanyahu stated that warnings he received before October 7 focused on judicial reform, not Gaza.
- The Prime Minister asserted that investigations into the October 7 attack were halted by the Supreme Court.
- Netanyahu dismissed his ongoing criminal trial as a "political witch hunt."
- He claimed former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit had "a hold" over him and signed his indictment without reading it.
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