Politics
Former Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu for defamation over October 7
October 15, 2026 at 01:58 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
SNSky News Arabia
رئيس الشاباك السابق يقاضي نتنياهو بسبب اتهامات 7 أكتوبر
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AJAl Jazeera English
Israel’s former security chief sues Netanyahu for October 7 defamation
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
سجال المسؤولية عن 7 أكتوبر.. رئيس الشاباك السابق يقاضي نتنياهو ويرد على اتهاماته
(opens the publisher’s site)Former Shin Bet director Ronen Bar has sued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over accusations tied to the October 7, 2023 attack, two weeks before Israel's election.
- Bar filed the suit in the Lod Central Court seeking 3 million shekels in damages over Netanyahu's accusations of "criminal failures."
- Bar accused Netanyahu of making "accusations he knew to be false" to divert debate from his own responsibility for the attack.
- Bar said he repeatedly warned Netanyahu through 2023, recommending preemptive strikes and the assassination of Hamas leaders.
- Netanyahu responded that Bar had his number on the red line and could have called him immediately to save lives.