Ex-Shin Bet Chief Warned of War Weeks Before Hamas Attack

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What happened

Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar presented a "perfect storm" warning of a multi-front war to a Knesset committee three weeks before the October 7th attack, citing societal divisions as eroding deterrence. This revelation comes amid a public dispute between Bar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over responsibility for the attack's failures.

01Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar warned of a multi-front war weeks before October 7th.
02Bar cited Israeli societal divisions as eroding deterrence to enemies.
03He presented his concerns to a Knesset subcommittee after feeling ignored by political leadership.
04The warning adds to a series of alerts given to the political echelon in 2023.
05The revelation occurs amid a public dispute between Bar and Prime Minister Netanyahu over blame for the attack.

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