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Netanyahu Blames Ex-Shin Bet Chief for Oct. 7 Failures, Faces Defamation Lawsuit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied receiving prior warnings about the October 7 Hamas attack and accused former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of failures. Bar denied the accusations, accused Netanyahu of evading responsibility, and announced a defamation lawsuit, with both sides preparing legal actions.

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What happened

  1. 01Netanyahu denies receiving prior warnings about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
  2. 02Netanyahu blames former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar for Oct. 7 failures.
  3. 03Ronen Bar denies Netanyahu's claims and accuses him of evading responsibility.
  4. 04Bar is preparing a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  5. 05Both sides are pursuing legal actions and plan to call witnesses.
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