Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for nearly $1M over Oct. 7 claims
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed a $970,000 defamation lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The suit alleges that Netanyahu falsely scapegoated Bar for the security failures surrounding the October 7 Hamas attack.
Why it matters
This legal action highlights deep internal fractures within Israel's security and political leadership during an ongoing conflict.
Israel's Chief of the Mossad David Barnea (R) and Security Agency director Ronen Bar, attend a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7 at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on October 27, 2024.
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