Ronen Bar sues Benjamin Netanyahu over October 7 claims
Ronen Bar is seeking 3000000 Israeli shekels in damages from Benjamin Netanyahu.
Former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation, arguing that Netanyahu falsely blamed him for failures surrounding the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack. Netanyahu rejected Bar’s accusations and said Bar could have warned him directly.
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Ronen Bar sued Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation over claims concerning responsibility for the October 7, 2023 attack.
“The former head of Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for defamation”
AllegedRonen Bar’s lawsuit says Benjamin Netanyahu made accusations he knew to be false to divert debate from his own responsibility for October 7.
“Bar’s lawsuit says Netanyahu made accusations “that he knew to be false, with the aim of diverting the debate from his own responsibility””
AllegedRonen Bar said he telephoned Benjamin Netanyahu’s military secretary when signs of a possible attack became apparent.
“Bar said he telephoned the prime minister’s military secretary as soon as signs of a possible attack became apparent”