Bereaved Father Accuses Shin Bet Chief of Blame-Shifting and Distrusting Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Yehoshua Shin, father of fallen soldier Captain Uri Shin, revealed details of a meeting with former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, accusing him of admitting responsibility for the October 7th failures but refusing to resign. Shin claimed Bar expressed distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and attempted to shift blame. The bereaved families are launching a public and legal campaign against Bar, whom Shin called "corrupt" and accused of a "crime."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Bereaved father Yehoshua Shin accused former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of admitting responsibility for October 7th failures.
- Shin claims Bar expressed distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and refused to resign.
- Bar allegedly told Shin he understood his significant responsibility during a meeting last Passover.
- Shin stated Bar knew of suspicious signs from 1:30 AM on the night of the attack.
- Families are launching a campaign against Bar, calling him "corrupt" and responsible for the "failure."
The father of a fallen soldier has revealed details of a meeting with former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, claiming Bar admitted responsibility for the October 7th failures but refused to resign. Yehoshua Shin, father of Captain Uri Shin, who was killed in the Kissufim battle, stated that Bar's current actions represent a deep breach of trust and an attempt to evade direct responsibility for the massacre.
Shin described a three-hour private meeting with Bar during Passover, during which Bar allegedly acknowledged his significant responsibility and pledged cooperation with an inquiry commission. Shin contrasted this with Bar's recent actions, interpreting them as an effort to shift blame. He expressed the sentiment of many bereaved families who had hoped for Bar's cooperation.
Shin sharply criticized Bar's worldview and refusal to step down, suggesting Bar saw himself as the "military arm of the deep state in Israel." According to Shin, Bar's distrust of the elected leadership, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, led him to withhold information and not transfer operational control, believing Netanyahu could not be trusted.
Detailing the night of the attack, Shin recounted that Bar told him signs of the breach began appearing at 1:30 AM, while his son's unit was sent on a patrol at 5:00 AM with insufficient ammunition. Shin questioned the lack of urgency and preparedness, expecting Bar to immediately alert the Prime Minister given the unprecedented nature of the event.
Shin announced that bereaved families will launch a public and legal campaign, starting with a dedicated page titled "Ronen Bar is Responsible for the Failure." He declared an uncompromising struggle against what he termed Bar's "crime," framing it as a fight for Israeli sovereignty and democracy, questioning whether the people or the "deep state" are truly in charge.
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