Former Shin Bet chief threatens defamation suit against Netanyahu, demands schedule disclosure
Bar is also demanding the disclosure of Netanyahu's schedule of meetings with the defense establishment and foreign officials. He said he intends to summon members of the prime minister's office.
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that the prime minister release testimonies and documents related to information provided to him before October 7. Bar also wants the disclosure of Netanyahu's schedule of meetings with the defense establishment and foreign officials.
He claims Netanyahu is waging a manipulative campaign against him and his former colleagues. Bar alleges that Netanyahu ignored his warnings about an impending disaster and distorts facts. He accuses Netanyahu of disseminating misleading information to the public and distorting the truth. Bar instructed his lawyers to file the lawsuit and summon witnesses who allegedly distorted or falsified documents.
Netanyahu denied a report by The Wall Street Journal claiming an Egyptian intelligence chief warned him about an impending attack from Gaza days before October 7. Bar responded to Netanyahu's denial, accusing him of holding conversations with Israeli intelligence officials about warning signs, but not taking any action.
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